:Class Pet
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Approach: Station  Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Analysing information to make a decision 
Resources: 5 information cards
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Questions / instructions:
Imagine your class is going to choose a pet.
Choose a pet that:

• Does not cost more than $40
• Does not make it hard for children to do their work
• Can stay at school during the weekend
• Is easy for a child to take home and look after during the holidays

Use the information on the five cards to work out which pet will be the best for your class.

   
% responses
2005
Y4
Y8
1. Which animal will be best as your class pet? 
guinea pig
27
20
 
4 mouse
47
70
cockatoo
6
2
turtle
3
1
cat
16
5
any other response
1
2
2. Why is this the best animal to choose as a class pet?
mentioned cost
41
63
mentioned distraction issue
43
51
mentioned that the animal can stay at school during weekend
8
17
mentioned that animal can be cared for during the holidays
9
18
mentioned other relevant point (e.g. safety)
38
54
Total score:
5–6
3
7
 
4
4
23
3
22
33
2
29
16
1
29
14
0
13
7
Commentary:
Seventy-one percent of year 4 students and 37 percent of year 8 students scored two or less, indicating quite limited proficiency in using information and criteria to make an appropriate decision and justify that decision using the criteria.
 
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