Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Resilient & Resourceful
Did You Know?
Bottlenose dolphins use their problem-solving skills to capture fast-swimming fish. Some have been filmed swimming in ever-decreasing circles, stirring up mud on the seabed with their tails. Once trapped inside the dolphins’ mud nets and desperate to escape, the fish leap into the air and straight into the mouths of the resourceful predators.
Credit: BBC One - Life
Word Challenge
Write a list of words, like the word ‘dolphin’, that have a ‘f’ sound made by the ‘ph’ digraph.
Example: photograph, phonics, …
Grammar Challenge
Copy and complete the bullet points below with the introductory clause.
Here are some interesting facts about dolphins:
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- Dolphins are mammals.
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Number Challenge
- A bottlenose dolphin can dive to a depth of 250 metres below the surface of the water and hold its breath for up to 7 minutes.
Write a number sentence that equals 250 and includes brackets.
Critical Thinking
Humans and dolphins belong to the same family – the mammal family.
What else do humans and dolphins have in common?