Morning Starters: Spring 2 - Riotous Rainforest
Did You Know?
JJ Durand is conservationist, who is on a mission to educate children about the importance of the Amazon rainforest. From the lofty heights of his treehouse school, JJ is determined that his students learn how to safeguard the Amazon and its incredible plant and animal species. Built 32 metres up, in the rainforest canopy, JJ’s treehouse school is one of the few places in the Amazon rainforest that has Wi-Fi.
Credit: CBBC Newsround
Word Challenge
Like the word ‘conservationist,’ compile a list of jobs that end in ‘-ist.’
Grammar Challenge
Rewrite the sentence below with the main clause in a different place.
The children were captivated by the wonders of the rainforest in their lofty treehouse school.
Number Challenge
A boy called Juan was looking forward to his lesson in JJ’s treehouse school. So far he had climbed 20 metres up the treehouse ladder.
If the treehouse was built at a height of 32 metres from the forest floor, can you express as a fraction the distance that Juan still needed to climb?
Critical Thinking
Where in the world would your dream classroom be? Why?