Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Climate Change
Did You Know?
The loss of animal species is a natural part of life on Earth, but scientists say it is happening much faster now than it has in millions of years. Climate change is a big reason for this, as it damages the places animals live and depend on. While many species have disappeared over time, the current speed of extinctions shows we need to act quickly to protect animals and their habitats.
Word Challenge
Find and copy all of the words that relate to climate change in the following letter list:
H E X T I N C T I O N E I S S U E E N B S P E C I E S C I T S H T T C L I M A T E I A E I H A B I T A T X T I N C T I O S I S S U E P S C P O L A R W F T R E G I O N
Grammar Challenge
The polar bear headed towards the town.
Upgrade the sentence above in the following ways:
1) Add at least two adjectives.
2) Make the verb more descriptive.
3) Use the conjunction ‘because’ to extend the sentence.
Number Challenge
A polar bear goes on 80 hunts in one month.
If 5% of its hunts are successful, how many successful hunts does the polar bear have?
Hint: Think about the connections between fractions and percentages.
Critical Thinking
Other than becoming extinct, what could happen to polar bears if the Arctic continues to warm at a rapid rate due to climate change?