Morning Starters: Spring 2 - Arctic
Did You Know?
The polar bear is the most iconic symbol of the Arctic wilderness. With its white, multi-layered fur, black heat-absorbing skin, and wide, webbed paws, it is perfectly adapted to survive in this icy environment. Unfortunately, the future of this majestic species is increasingly at risk due to climate change. Hunting seals, their primary food source, has become significantly more challenging as the sea ice platforms they rely on for hunting continue to melt.
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Word Challenge
Write a homophone for each underlined word in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
Example: bear and bare
Help: A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling.
Grammar Challenge
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Copy the sentence below, adding a descriptive ‘where the action took place’ fronted adverbial.
The polar bears wrestled playfully.
Example: On the powdery snow, the polar bears wrestled playfully.
Number Challenge
Fact: Healthy female polar bears are around the half size as heathy males.
“I’m thinking of a 2-digit number that can be halved over and over again to reach exactly 1.”
What is my number?
Is there more than one possible answer?
Critical Thinking
How does turning off a light when not in use help polar bears?