Morning Starters: Spring 1 - Violent Earth
Did You Know?
At the end of Australia’s dry season, enormous clouds tower above the northern seas, stretching up to 12 miles high. These storm clouds generate astonishing lightning storms, with up to 1,000 strikes per hour. While marvellous to watch, such storms cause flooding, fires and strong winds that disrupt local communities. Lightning’s fierce energy is a dramatic reminder of how wild and unpredictable planet Earth can be.
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Word Challenge
Create a word cloud of words connected to the weather.
Note: The more extreme the weather event, the bigger and bolder the word must be.
Grammar Challenge
Copy and complete the sentence below.
With ________ and _________ , the storm clouds released their frightening energy.
Now write a follow-on sentence.
Number Challenge
Fact: Worldwide there are around 44 lightning flashes every second.
Around how many lightning flashes are there …
1) Every minute?
2) Every hour?
3) Every day?
Critical Thinking
Take this simple cloud shape and transform it into something new with as few lines as possible!
