Morning Starters: Spring 2 - Riotous Rainforest
Did You Know?
Deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, men from the Waorani tribe catch and release enormous anacondas. For the Waorani people, the anaconda represents great strength, connection to the land and links to their ancestral spirits. In recent years, members of the tribe have been helping scientists monitor the health of the anacondas by taking skin samples. This important work is necessary as this magnificent reptile species is threatened by oil pollution caused by mining.
Credit: BBC Two - Tribes, Predators & Me
Word Challenge
The word ‘anaconda‘ starts and ends with the same letter.
Make a list of all the words in the clip description that start and end with the same letter.
Grammar Challenge
Rewrite the sentence below, adding a relative clause.
The Waorani tribe consider the anaconda to be a sacred animal.
Example:The Waorani tribe, who live deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon, consider the anaconda to be a sacred animal.
Number Challenge
- Green anacondas are the heaviest snakes in the world. The heaviest anaconda ever recorded was 227 kilograms.
How many 11-year-old children, each weighing 37 kg, would have a similar weight to the heaviest anaconda ever recorded?
Critical Thinking
What do snakes and humans have in common?