45 Activity for “Carving Nature at its Joints”
The two clusters of features seem to be:
Category 1:
–Feathers
–Toothless beaks
–Claws/feet that grasp
Category 2:
–Graze on grass
–Hoofed feet
–Have horns
“Carving at the joints” doesn’t give us names for the categories, but it creates the boundaries between them.
Anytime you create an organizing system for some collection, unless you are the only person who will ever use it, you should ask yourself if you are “carving at the joints.” Categories created that way should be easier for other people to understand and use.
