Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Animal Athletes
Did You Know?
The red kangaroo has powerful hind legs that enable it to jump great heights and incredible distances with a single leap. The tendons, which run down the back of its legs, act like a spring – compressing and decompressing to give the marsupial its characteristic hopping motion.
Credit: BBC Two - Natural World
Word Challenge
Just like a joey can be found inside its mother’s pouch, words can often be found hiding within a longer word.
List the words that can be found within the words underlined in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
Grammar Challenge
Rewrite the sentence below, replacing the underlined adjectives with suitable synonyms.
The crimson-coated kangaroo, with powerful hind legs, leapt across the barren wilderness.
Number Challenge
Kangaroo A jumped 6.6 metres.
Kangaroo B jumped 7.4 metres.
What distance did kangaroo C jump if the mean average jump distance for the 3 kangaroos was 7 metres?
Critical Thinking
When kangaroos jump, do you think they feel happy or excited? Why do you think this?