Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Resourcefulness
Did You Know?
Living in the forests of Central African countries such as Gabon and Cameroon, chimpanzees are skilled toolmakers! Some carefully select sticks of just the right length to extract honey from underground, while others use leaves as sponges to drink water or sharpen twigs to fish for termites. Their ability to solve problems using natural materials is both ingenious and inspiring – a true testament to their remarkable resourcefulness!
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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 has the phrase ‘but they also …’ towards the end.
Example:
Not only do chimpanzees have human-like hands, but they also exhibit emotions like joy, grief and jealousy.
Number Challenge
Fact: In the wild, chimpanzees live in extended family groups called troops.
Use the following clues to identify the average size of a chimp troop.
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?