Matthew Crook Science PGCE Selective Breeding Key Stage 4 SC2 Life Processes & Living Things 4H (Variation, Inheritance & Evolution)

Learning Objectives Learn that selective breeding means breeding individuals with particular characteristics together Learn that different varieties of plants and animals have been produced by selective breeding

Selective Breeding LargeMediumSmall Saint BernardBorder CollieShih_tzuBreed Size UsesMountain RescueFarm Dog Unique Features Toy Dog Large BuildIntelligent / AgileSmall / Short nose (Pedigreedogs, 2005)

Selective Breeding (James, 2004) (BBC, 2005)

Write an to your friend Tell them how you have used selective breeding What benefits have you seen from using selective breeding? How could they use selective breeding in their business?

Further Studies This subject area may raise ethical issues Possible extension activities ICT resources could be used by pupils to out if different species of animal can breed together ICT resources could again be used to research recent development using selective breeding Links from this subject area to others including evolution and inheritance would be possible

References BBC (2005), Evolution, Available Online at / schools / gcsebitesize / biology / variationandinheritance / 3evolutionrev9.shtml James (2004), The Essentials of AQA Single Science Award, Lonsdale Science Revision Guides, Lonsdale Publishers Pedigreedogs (2005), Pedigree Dog Photographs, Available Online at / index.htm