Cross-Curricular Connections
Housecats like the subject of “Ode to Mi Gato” are genetically related to bigger cats, like tigers and leopards. Click on the link below to learn more about the lives of tigers.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Tiger
Cheetahs are also related to housecats. They are one of the fastest animals on the planet. Click on the link below to learn about how cheetahs run at extremely fast speeds.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/cheetahorphans/anatomy.html