Chloe Johnston

Tracking PA Mammals

Step 1: Gait Pattern

Variety 1. Diagonal Walkers 2. Pacers 3. Gallopers 4. Bounders

Diagonal Walkers 1.Direct Register: Cat Bobcat Diagonal Bobcat Walking on Pipe 2. Indirect Register: Dog, Deer

Diagonal Deer

Pacers Raccoon, Opossum, Bear * Both legs on one side move at the same time Slow, lumbering gait Raccon Gait

Gallopers Rabbit, Mouse, Squirrel ch?v=ocK_WRUqbFI

Bounder Weasels: Front and hind together Bounder Gait

Create Your Own Track… 1. Select a PA mammal. 2. Create a 2 stride, life size model of the track. 3. Set up the track in true to life proportions on the floor/table. GRADING: 6 points= to scale 6 points = accurate (shape, claws, toes) 8 points = neat, reflects your ability

REVIEW AND PREP FOR TODAY!!! On your note sheet write: 1.The name of your animal-- 2.The gait pattern of your mammal-- (diagonal, bounder, galloper, pacer) 3. Draw the 2 stride set-up that you will use to set up the track pattern of the animal.

By the end of the period today: 1. Turn in your completed, 2 stride replica of a PA mammal. (8 FOOT PRINTS) 2. Remember: GRADING: 6 points= to scale 6 points = accurate (shape, claws, toes) 8 points = neat, reflects your ability