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Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Resourcefulness

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Did You Know?

The Bodi people of Ethiopia are experts in using natural resources. They mix cow dung to plaster their homes, repairing any cracks as it dries. The same cow dung is also used as fuel for fires, making it a convenient and valuable resource for cooking and heating. This efficient use of materials is an inspiring example of resourcefulness, showing how people can achieve so much with so little.

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Credit: BBC Two - Tribes, Predators & Me

Word Challenge

Write the antonym of each underlined word.

Help: An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example, the antonym of ‘hot’ is ‘cold’.

Grammar Challenge

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Proofread and rewrite the sentence below so that there are no grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.

I can’t believe it doesnt smell exclaimed gordon as he plasterd the building with fresh dung.

Number Challenge

Fact: There are around 10,000 Bodi people living in Ethiopia.

Write some different multiplication sentences that equal 10,000.

Example:

2,000 x 5 = 10,000

2,500 x 4 = 10,000

Critical Thinking

Cow dung has many uses.

What other things have many different uses?