Morning Starters: Summer 2 - Oceans
Did You Know?
Plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution, with around 8 million tonnes entering the world’s oceans each year. This poses a serious threat to marine life, as animals often mistake plastic for food or become trapped in it. Beach clean-ups and recycling programmes are effective ways to reduce the amount of plastic reaching seas and oceans.
Word Challenge
Write a list of words, like the word ‘dolphin,’ that have a ‘f’ sound made by the ‘ph’ digraph.
Example: photograph
Grammar Challenge
Proofread the sentence below and rewrite with the necessary corrections.
The Dolphin mistaking the drifting plastic for a playfull toy tossed it into the air and chased it threw the shimering waves.
Number Challenge
The following emoji puzzle represents some of the most common plastic items found in the world’s oceans: straws, plastic bottles and food wrappers.
🍼 × 3 + 🥤 × 4 = 46
🍫 ÷ 2 + 🥤 = 10
🍼 + 🍫 – 🥤 = 18
🍼 (plastic bottles) = ?
🥤 (straws) = ?
🍫 (food wrappers) = ?
Critical Thinking
What if plastic had never been invented?
How would the world today be different?