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Katelynn Merrifield SAE – Pet Grooming

A quick lesson plan built around the “Pet Grooming SAE – Katelynn Merrifield” video and an “All About Dogs” student worksheet. Students learn about Katelynn’s SAE working at a pet grooming business, distinguish among dog breeds by matching them to scenarios, and research proper dog grooming techniques and tools. It works well as part of an SAE unit or an animal science/small animal lesson.

At a glance

Learning objectives
  • Describe components of Katelynn's SAE.
  • Distinguish between a variety of dog breeds.
  • Examine the components of proper grooming for dogs.
Time required
45 minutes
Materials
  • A copy of the "All About Dogs" worksheet for each student
  • Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
  • "Pet Grooming SAE– Katelynn Merrifield," https://vimeo.com/311716905
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Collaboration; Communication; Flexibility and Adaptability; Information, Communications, and Technology Literacy; Initiative and Self-Direction; Leadership and Responsibility; Productivity and Accountability; Think Creatively; Social and Cross-Cultural Skills; Work Creatively with Others
This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As Part Of
1. An SAE lesson/unit. 2. An animal science/small animal lesson.

Pet Grooming SAE

Katelynn Merrifield’s, a 10th grader from Kentucky, works at Hounds Tooth and Cats, where she grooms pets and cleans kennels. She enjoys interacting with dogs and learning about different breeds. Despite facing challenges regarding her maturity, Katelynn aspires to be a dog groomer and believes her experience will help her future. She encourages others to join FFA for its leadership opportunities and community spirit.

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Aligned Standards

AFNR Career Ready Practices

  • CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
  • CRP.06Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  • CRP.08Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Career-ready individuals readily recognize problems in the workplace, understand the nature of the problem, and devise effective plans to solve the problem.
  • CRP.11Use technology to enhance productivity. Career-ready individuals find and maximize the productive value of existing and new technology to accomplish workplace tasks and solve workplace problems.

Common Core – Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects: Writing

  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.6Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9.10.2Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9.10.4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Common Core – Math Practices

  • CCSS.MP1Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
  • CCSS.MP2Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
  • CCSS.MP6Attend to precision.

Common Core – Reading: Informational Text

  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).

Common Core – Speaking and Listening

  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.

Common Core – Writing

  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4Produce clear and coherent writing the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibility and dynamically.

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