Morning Starters: Spring 2 - Electricity
Did You Know?
Every living organism produces tiny electrical current, even humans! Sharks, like the hammerhead, have special sensors that enable them to detect these electrical currents in the ocean. This incredible ability helps them locate hidden prey, even if it’s buried under sand. With this superpower, sharks rule as masters of the deep.
Word Challenge
List some words, like the word ‘electricity‘, that start with the letter ‘e’ and end with the letter ‘y’.
Example:
envy, empathy, …
Grammar Challenge
Write the questions that led to the following answers:
1) Hammerhead sharks home in on their prey by using their electrical sensors.
2) Of the nine known hammerhead shark species, several are critically endangered.
Number Challenge
Fact: Hammerhead sharks eat a large range of prey that include stingrays, octopuses and crabs.
Solve the picture puzzle.
Critical Thinking
Imagine, in the ocean deep, a new species of shark has just been discovered – the scissorhead shark!
Draw what you think this shark might look like?