D O N OW List as many dog breeds as you can (if you don’t know the name – just describe what they look like).

L EARNING TARGET Today I will explore the questions, “Why are all dogs considered one group? How can they produce puppies?” Circle key “doing” words (verbs). Underline key “content” words.

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S OME D OG B REEDS ( NOT TO SCALE )

O N YOUR D IAGRAM – 5 TH PERIOD Make a list down the side of your paper with as many observations as you can about dogs. Class observations:

O N YOUR D IAGRAM – 6 TH PERIOD Make a list down the side of your paper with as many observations as you can about dogs. Class observations:

H OW -5 TH How are all these diverse dogs grouped together? What is unique to being a dog (what are some common features)?

H OW – 6 TH How are all these diverse dogs grouped together? What is unique to being a dog (what are some common features)?

W HY ARE ALL DOG BREEDS IN ONE “ GROUP ”? All dogs are in one group because __________________. All dogs share these qualities _____________________________. Dogs are special (compared to other groups, like cats) because of these qualities ____________.

W RAP UP : Look at your list of dog breeds: do you think they share more qualities than they have differences? Learning Targets: Self assess