Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - A Bug's Life
Did You Know?
Life on earth would not survive without the help of insects. We rely on them for so much of the food that we eat. This is because insects (such as bees and butterflies) pollinate flowers. Pollination leads to the formation of seeds and fruit. However, insects around the world are in decline due to habitat loss, climate change and pollution.
Credit: CBBC Newsround
Word Challenge
Notice how some words have other words hiding within them.
Example: hiding – din
List all the words that are hiding within the word ‘pollination.’
Grammar Challenge
Rewrite the following sentence so that it uses the passive voice.
Within the greenhouse, the bees pollinated the tomato plants.
Number Challenge
- There are an estimated 1.5 million species of insect.
If 40% of insect species became extinct, how many species would remain?
Critical Thinking
In the UK, insect populations are in great decline.
What could you do to help them?