Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - A Bug's Life
Did You Know?
There is an insect that can survive the brutal Arctic winter. Whilst hibernating underground, ice encases the entire body of the Lapland queen bumblebee. Due to her thick fur (and other clever adaptations), she is able to endure the Arctic’s sub-zero temperatures, while the rest of her colony perishes.
Credit: BBC One - Frozen Planet II
Word Challenge
Bees have 3 main body parts: a head, a thorax and an abdomen.
Find and list the 3-syllable words that appear in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
Example: bum-ble-bee
Grammar Challenge
Complete the following sentence with an effective simile.
Her tiny body was frozen …
Example: Her tiny body was frozen like a delicate leaf trapped in a block of ice.
Number Challenge
- Bees are insects. All insects have six legs.
- A bee’s leg has 5 segments (parts).
How many leg segments do 24 bees have?
Critical Thinking
Would you like to be a king or a queen?
Why? Why not?