Morning Starters: Spring 2 - Super Parents
Did You Know?
Harp seal mothers provide their pups with a supercharged start in life through their nutrient-packed milk. With ten times more fat than human milk, it helps seal pups gain weight rapidly, doubling their size in just a few days. This is crucial in the icy Arctic environment, where a thick layer of blubber is necessary to keep them warm and protected from the cold.
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Word Challenge
Identify and write the correct spelling of each back-to-front word listed below:
1) laicurc
2) gnilbuod
3) tneirtun
4) yrassecen
Grammar Challenge
Write a descriptive sentence about a harp seal pup that starts in the following way:
Coated in soft white fur, …
Example:
Coated in soft white fur, the pup waited patiently on the icy platform, awaiting its mother’s return.
Number Challenge
Fact: Harp seal milk is 50% fat. That’s 10 times more fat than cow’s milk!
Supersize the following numbers, multiplying each one by 10:
1) 120
2) 2,381
3) 0.5
4) 2.06
Critical Thinking
Should parents treat all their children exactly the same? Why or why not?