IN THIS WEBQUEST STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE AND FIND OUT SOME INFORMATION ABOUT DOG BREEDS

Teacher introduction! 

I chose this lesson by adapting some lessons i have seen before and hopefully students will enjoy learning about our favourite home pets and complete the quest with success. This webquest is designed for students to research dog breeds and provide information about them

by Piotr Wydmuch, WSL Częstochowa

By the end of this quest you and your partner will have:

• each chosen a dog breed
  
• found a few interesting facts about how this particular breed looks and acts
  
• shared this information with your partner
  
• compared 2 different dog breeds

1. Please visit the webpage below to gather as much information on 2 dog breeds of your choice as you can:

http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory/breeds/

2. Go to Animalbehaviouronline.com to learn more about purpose and classification of different dog breeds:

http://www.animalbehavioronline.com/dogbehavioralgenetics.html

3. Share these intersting facts with your partner. See if you can find 3 things that these breeds have in common and 3 things that they don't.

This is how your work will be evaluated:

Share your knowledge with the class. You can use the questions below:

What did you and your partner learn about dog breeds?

What dog breed is the most likely to be your home pet after this quest?

We have finally came to discover some new information about dog breeds. If you will ever be facing a question: "What dog should i choose?" hopefully this knowlegde will help you make the decision...

PICTURES:

http://psy-pies.com/fotogaleria/201304/duze/labrador-szczeniak_588321.jpg

http://psylabradory.blog.onet.pl/files/2013/02/laby.jpg

LINKS:

http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory/breeds/

http://www.animalbehavioronline.com/dogbehavioralgenetics.html

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PERMISSIONS

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