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Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Teamwork

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Did You Know?

Emperor penguins are the ultimate team players. They work together in the extreme cold by forming a gigantic huddle, which is eighty degrees warmer at the centre. Every penguin waits patiently as the huddle slowly rotates, giving each one a turn in the warmest spot. This team effort helps them survive the freezing Antarctic weather and ensures no one is left out.

Where in the world is Antarctica? Click the 🌍

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Credit: BBC One - Earth's Seasonal Secrets

Word Challenge

Spot the mistake and write the correct spelling:

1) Antartica

2) enshores

3) pengwin

4) pashently

Help: The words appear in the ‘Did you Know?’ paragraph.

Grammar Challenge

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Proofread the sentence and rewrite with corrections:

Driven by the need to suvive in there icy habitat the penguin’s pressed their body against one another.

Number Challenge

Fact: Standing around 120 cm tall, Emperors are the largest penguin species.

List the factor pairs of 120.

Example:

12 and 10 are a factor pair because 12 x 10 = 120

Critical Thinking

“Teamwork makes the dream work!”

Is this sometimes, always or never true? Why do you think this?