Morning Starters: Summer 1 - Record Breakers
Did You Know?
The sperm whale holds the title for being the loudest animal on the planet. It produces powerful clicking sounds that are louder than the sounds made by an aeroplane’s jet engine. These clicks facilitate echolocation and communication, aiding the sperm whale in the navigation of the deep ocean and catching prey.
Credit: BBC One - Blue Planet Live
Word Challenge
- Copy the words in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph that end in ‘-tion.’
- Add some more ‘-tion’ words to your list, which relate in some way to whales.
Grammar Challenge
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Copy the following sentence, adding the necessary punctuation.
Let s use the drone exclaimed the cameraman as the whales came into sight
Number Challenge
- A sperm whale has between 18 and 26 teeth on each side of its lower jaw.
What is the difference between the maximum and minimum total number of teeth a sperm whale might have?
Critical Thinking
Which human activities do you think threaten the survival of sperm whales as a species?