Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Resourcefulness
Did You Know?
Chimpanzees are experts at making simple tools! Some chimps craft sticks of the perfect length to dig up honey from underground. Others use leaves as sponges to drink water, or sharpened twigs to catch termites. Their ability to solve problems using natural materials is both clever and inspiring. It’s a definite sign of their amazing resourcefulness!
Word Challenge
Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Use the above strategy to learn the spellings of the words underlined in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
Grammar Challenge
Write a sentence about chimpanzees that starts with ‘Not only …’ and ends with ‘but they also …’ at the end.
Example:
Not only do chimpanzees human-like hands, but they also exhibit emotions like joy, grief and jealousy.
Number Challenge
- In the wild, chimpanzees live in extended family groups called communities
Use the following clues to identify the average size of a chimp community.
1) It is a prime number.
2) It has a digit sum of 11.
3) It is less than 50
Critical Thinking
“Resourcefulness is the ultimate resource.”
What does this saying mean to you?