Morning Starters: Summer 2 - Teamwork (2)
Did You Know?
Teams of scientists are working hard to protect polar bears by conducting regular health checks. They have discovered that polar bears are now much smaller than they were ten years ago due to climate change and habitat loss. By collecting data, the teams hope to develop new ways to save these amazing creatures from extinction.
Credit: BBC One - The Hunt
Word Challenge
List some hyphenated adjectives, which could be used to describe the teams of scientists conducting health checks on polar bears.
Example: well-organised, hard-working, …
Grammar Challenge
Rewrite the following sentence, adding a relative clause:
The scientists discovered that the polar bears were much smaller.
Example: The scientists, who had to work quickly, discovered that the polar bears were much smaller.
Number Challenge
Polar bears roam across vast areas of up to 600,000 square kilometres.
What could be the possible lengths and widths of this area? List as many different combinations as you can.
Example:
Length: 1,000 km | Width: 600 km
1,000 km × 600 km = 600,000 km2
Critical Thinking
TEAM – Together, Everyone Achieves More.
What else could TEAM stand for?