Dogs

We want to know
-how hard they chew bones
-how often they poop
-how many kinds of dogs there are
-if dogs teeth are super duper sharp and if they can scratch on houses
-how many hours a day they sleep
-how much they eat

What we did
-song
"How Much is That Doggy in the Window"
Bob Merrill



How much is that doggie in the window? (arf! arf!)
The one with the waggley tail
How much is that doggie in the window? (arf! arf!)
I do hope that doggie's` for sale

I must take a trip to California
And leave my poor sweetheart alone
If she has a dog, she won't be lonesome
And the doggie will have a good home

I read in the paper there are robbers (roof! roof!)
With flashlights that shine in the dark
My love needs a doggie to protect her
And scare them away with one bark

I don't want a bunny or a kitty
I don't want a parrot that talks
I don't want a bowl of little fishies
She can't take a goldfish for a walk

How much is that doggie in the window? (arf! arf!)
The one with the waggley tail
How much is that doggie in the window? (arf! arf!)
I do hope that doggie's for sale
I do hope that doggie's for sale

we made a cardboard window for song, Noah and Ezra painted it
Livi played the song on the piano, Ezra sang it, Noah barked

-looked up dog breeds
http://www.justdogbreeds.com/all-dog-breeds.html
http://www.akc.org/pdfs/public_education/bailey_goes_home.pdf
Compared four breeds according to ease of training, intelligence, protectiveness, good with children, etc. We read a little about each dog. We chose a great dane, toy poodle, bulldog, and a lab. Ezra decided a lab would be the best dog. Livi decided a great dane would be best.

-math- I barked and they counted using tally marks or their fingers and wrote down the number of times I barked.

Number Books

made number books 1-10, they had to count the dogs, write the numbers, cut the pages, and put them in order

-reading- gathered all the dog books we have and read them
read leveled readers about dogs with Ezra

-took a trip to the pet store. Sammy was so excited he couldn't contain himself. He stomped his feet excitedly and said, "lee, lee, lee!" There were no dogs, but lots of cats, birds, fishes, snakes, lizards, and guinea pigs.