Meet the almost-like creatures

Which known creature is most like your new one? Change one feature.

Make your own investigation

Make a creature that belongs near a boundary. Ask a partner which feature changed its neighbours.

Find the closest teaching example using weighted squared distance. Ties use the first supplied example.

Case cards

Cut these cards apart. Use the original example first, then let a partner supply a changed case. Keep sealed/final cards with the teacher until the learner commits a rule.

Case 1

Feature A: 2

Feature B: 2

Group: A

Use to teach: True

My prediction and reason:

Case 2

Feature A: 3

Feature B: 7

Group: A

Use to teach: True

My prediction and reason:

Case 3

Feature A: 7

Feature B: 3

Group: B

Use to teach: True

My prediction and reason:

Case 4

Feature A: 8

Feature B: 8

Group: B

Use to teach: True

My prediction and reason:

Case 5

Feature A: 4

Feature B: 5

Group: ?

Use to teach: False

My prediction and reason:

What this cannot establish

Changing features or a tie rule can change the label; these groups are invented.