Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Teamwork
Did You Know?
Blacktip sharks are masters of teamwork. They will work together to herd a shoal of fish into a giant bait ball. This makes it easier for the sharks to feast. Bait balls aren’t just attacked from below; diving sea birds often seize the opportunity to attack from above.
Word Challenge
Write a list of words that rhyme with the word ‘shark.’
Example: disembark, aardvark, …
Grammar Challenge
Copy the sentence below, adding another comma to change its meaning.
“Let’s eat mother,” said the ravenous blacktip shark.
Number Challenge
A group of 15 blacktip sharks each ate 25 fish per minute from a bait ball.
How many fish did the group of sharks eat in 5 minutes?
Critical Thinking
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
What do you think this famous saying by Aristotle means?