Number (patterns): Great White
Challenge Level ⭐⭐⭐
(designed for children with prior knowledge of the Year 4 and Year 5 programme of study)
We are learning how to solve a natural world problem by using and applying our skills of number and identifying patterns.
Useful prior knowledge:
- To interpret and construct tables
- To find patterns and investigate sequences in a systematic way
Credit: BBC One - Planet Earth III
Clip Description
Capable of eating seals whole, great white sharks are powerful apex predators. They can grow to a length of 6 metres and can sniff out a single drop of blood in 100 litres of water.
In this fascinating clip, fur seals (which inhabit South Africa’s southern coast) can be seen risking their lives every time they set out to forage for food. Whilst powerful ocean currents attract huge shoals of fish for them to hunt, this stretch of coast also attracts large numbers of formidable great white sharks. With both creatures looking for their next meal, who is going to get fed? Watch the clip to find out.
Quick Whiteboard Challenge
Off the coast of South Africa, 3 great white sharks had gathered. The first shark to arrive had a body length of 3.4 m. The second shark to arrive had a length of 4.5 m. The third shark to arrive had a length that was exactly halfway between the first and second shark’s body length.
How long was the third shark?