https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau Gateway Science Time! en-us 2020-04-21 01:04:09 UTC 2025-09-24 20:51:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f431.png rebeccarimoldi https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau/wish/518957410 Essential Question:  Why do cats purr?
Click on the photo below to play video.]]> 2020-04-21 01:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau/wish/518957410 rebeccarimoldi https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau/wish/518966332 Read aloud to your student, "Cats Show How They Feel," and discuss the comprehension questions.  Click on the passage below to expand the text.]]> 2020-04-21 01:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau/wish/518966332 rebeccarimoldi https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau/wish/518973167 Draw a cat from the letter C, step by step.
Supplies needed: paper and pencil]]> 2020-04-21 01:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau/wish/518973167 rebeccarimoldi https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau/wish/518991394 I have a cat named Louie and he likes to make these movements with his paws just before he falls asleep.  I like to say that he's making bread but others like to say that when cats do this they are making biscuits.  That sounds kind of funny doesn't it?  Cat's don't make bread!  Why do you think people might say that?  What do you notice when you look at this clip below?  If there's someone you are working with today, turn to them and share what you see.  What are you wondering?  When scientists see something unusual or difficult to understand, they call it a phenomena.  Today we will discuss why we think cats do this with their paws and we'll also look at another behavior cats have - purring!  Why do cats purr?  That's today's question!  What do you think? ]]> 2020-04-21 01:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau/wish/518991394 rebeccarimoldi https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau/wish/518991856 2020-04-21 01:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau/wish/518991856 rebeccarimoldi https://padlet.com/rebeccarimoldi/9amqdvrr68a2srau/wish/518993823 What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about cats?
Find someone in your home and explain to them why cats purr.  
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