Morning Starters: Summer 1 - Famous Naturalists
Did You Know?
Joy Adamson was a naturalist, artist and author. She was best known for her work in wildlife conservation in Africa. She gained international fame through her book Born Free, which documented her experiences of raising an orphaned lion cub and successfully returning her to the wild. Joy Adamson was a passionate advocate for the protection of all African wildlife and worked tirelessly to establish national parks and educate the public about the need for conservation.
Credit: BBC Four - Elsa the Lioness
Word Challenge
Find and copy the words in the ‘Did you Know?’ paragraph that end with the suffix ‘-tion.’
Add three new ‘-tion’ words to your list that relate in some way to Joy Adamson.
Grammar Challenge
Proofread and rewrite the sentence below with no writing errors.
joy adamson is best known for her book born free, which tells the story of Elsa the lioness in kenya’s meru national park.
Number Challenge
Joy Adamson was born on the following date:
20/01/1910
What is the difference between the greatest number and the smallest number that can be made from Joy’s birth date digits?
Critical Thinking
“Wildlife is something that humans cannot construct. Once it is gone, it is gone forever.” (Joy Adamson)
How does this statement make you feel and why?