suggestions on science project about dogs

[ladydi]

My daughter has a science project coming up. I am umemployed right now so money is tight........She really wants to do a project on dogs ....this a tough one, Anyone have any ideas she is 11 and in 6th grade and as most of you know her dog had puppys now 6 weeks old she has been taking care of. If ofcourse we would of known about this time they were born and not when there 6 weeks she could of kept a journal on mamma and the puppys growth the changes from weenieing and all she has learned the changes in the last six weeks..........In puppys and Mamma...Anyways any ideas................Science project with dogs?
Inexspensive? Any suggestions appreciated thankyou..........

 

[puppyluv2004]

Once my friend did a "research project" using her cat (but a dog would work, too). I cant remember the exact mechanics of it, but it had something to do with seeing which toy or treat her cat preferred. LoL your probably thinking this sounds really simple...but she actually did this for a high school science class and got a really good grade on it. If I think of a better one I'll post it

 

[ladydi]

Once my friend did a "research project" using her cat (but a dog would work, too). I cant remember the exact mechanics of it, but it had something to do with seeing which toy or treat her cat preferred. LoL your probably thinking this sounds really simple...but she actually did this for a high school science class and got a really good grade on it. If I think of a better one I'll post it

Not silly that is her idea here she is trying could u give me how she presented it. So maybe she did come up with a good idea here..............

 

[puppyluv2004]

I think she put all the toys/treats in a row then placed her cat like 5 feet away and wrote down what toy/treat the cat went to. She did this many times. Then when all her data was collected she made a bar graph and a pie chart (graphs were required in the final paper). She also looked for any common traits between the most frequently chosen toys/treats (for example: shape, color, size, ect.). Hopefully that helps a little!

 

[ladydi]

I think she put all the toys/treats in a row then placed her cat like 5 feet away and wrote down what toy/treat the cat went to. She did this many times. Then when all her data was collected she made a bar graph and a pie chart (graphs were required in the final paper). She also looked for any common traits between the most frequently chosen toys/treats (for example: shape, color, size, ect.). Hopefully that helps a little!

This helps allot thankyou I hope it is this easy with dogs seems there not as pickey as cats lol......I well let her read these post thankyou

 

[bubbatd]

That sounds great !! Let us know how it come out ! Another thought would be reaction to sound, as this is one test at that age. Reaction to a metal pan being dropped , or a bell , or stones rattling in a plastic jug. Or all three.

 

[brock23]

Maybe this is a little advanced for an 11 year old, but have her do an updated version of Pavlov's Dog Test. Have her teach the dog some sort of trick and use an outside stimulus to gauge its response. For example Pavlov's dogs associated a bell with their food. It would also be a great bonding and learning experience for both dog and daughter.

 

[LuvableLabs]

I did a science project in sixth grade on dogs called "How Do Dogs Think?" I won 3rd place! I still have the trophy too! I don't remember all the details though since I didn't save the project ​

 

[ladydi]

Maybe this is a little advanced for an 11 year old, but have her do an updated version of Pavlov's Dog Test. Have her teach the dog some sort of trick and use an outside stimulus to gauge its response. For example Pavlov's dogs associated a bell with their food. It would also be a great bonding and learning experience for both dog and daughter.

Could you tell me more about this and advance I am not sure.....She has such a strong passion the girl knows more about dogs than me.............I just wish she focus this hard on learning School work...........but this was one maybe she could combined she is really set right now on the treats..but unlike cats dogs are not as pickey as cats..............

 

[ladydi]

this is a girl who rescude some small baby birds that fell out of there nest and nursed them (eye dropper feeding) for about four weeks to health till they were ready to go on there own..........Had them finger trained and all.......she is very responsible when it comes to animals........think sometimes she rather be around dogs mostly and animals more than humans...But dogs are her real passion and as long as I can remember always have been. Even long before she had one of her own

 

[Doberluv]

How long does she have to do this project? I like Brock's idea a lot. You can do a search on operant and classical conditioning to find out about it.

What about training something and recording step by step what procedure she goes through and keep a record of her observations along the way?

You can do a search for the name game. That's one neat trick.

She could do something which relates to domestic dogs as opposed to wolves. I've been deeping engrossed in that topic. There are genetic differences regarding behavior where as metobolically they're very similar. They've done studies which show that domestic dogs, even if raised without human contact, if brought into a home, will make connections from food to humans where as wolves, even if raised with humans will not. They make connections of people pointing at objects. A dog will follow a human's pointing finger as well as a gaze. A wolf will not. Dogs have genetically adpated to human beings over thousands of years and much of their learned behavior has become genetic.

Anyhow...there are a few ideas. I'll keep thinking.

 

[Doberluv]

Your daughter sounds a lot like me when I was young....dogs and horses for me, were my passion, although I also had and loved tropical fish and birds. I would much rather play with my animals than other kids. LOL.

 

[ladydi]

Your daughter sounds a lot like me when I was young....dogs and horses for me, were my passion, although I also had and loved tropical fish and birds. I would much rather play with my animals than other kids. LOL.

Yeah told her when she gets older she better have alot of land for all her animals . You can not imagine all the strays that come here she knows where almost every dog lives so she finds one wandering she knows where they live she knows there names. Small town but yeah big lots and lots of property when she grows up............

 

[TheWonderPuppies]

I did a project to see if older dogs can learn faster then younger ones i got either a A or a B on it when i was done

 

[ladydi]

hmm that is good too. I have notice my boy is about month younger than my female but she seems to learn some thing faster and some things him..But I have notice she seems smarter than him.(most women are) Or he is just more stubborn........so many great ideas

 

[ladydi]

I did a project to see if older dogs can learn faster then younger ones i got either a A or a B on it when i was done

hi this is lady di daughter i really like this idea its is a really good idea