Morning Starters: Summer 2 - Brilliant Brain
Did You Know?
Humans are intelligent, but crows might be worthy rivals. These remarkable birds can solve complex puzzles and craft tools to access hidden treats. With the ability to reason, learn from experience and adapt to new situations, crows rank among the most intelligent creatures in the animal kingdom.
Word Challenge
Create a ladder of brain-themed words, where the last letter of the word below is the first letter of the word above.
Example:
sensory
neurons
brain
Grammar Challenge
Rewrite the sentence below, adding a ‘where the action took place’ fronted adverbial.
The clever crow pecked at each puzzle piece until the challenge was solved.
Example: Perched on a gnarled branch, the clever crow pecked at each puzzle piece until the challenge was solved.
Number Challenge
Fact: A crow’s brain has 43 times more neurons than an orangutan’s.
Did you know?
43 is a prime number – a number with exactly two factors: 1 and itself.
List some different 2-digit prime numbers.
Critical Thinking
“Crows are not as smart as humans because they don’t speak.”
Do you agree with this statement? Why? Why not?