Morning Starters: Summer 2 - Urban Animals
Did You Know?
Across North America, an increasing number of homes and cars are being broken into by black bears. This happens because human developments are encroaching on bear habitats, reducing their natural food sources. With their excellent sense of smell, black bears are drawn to the scent of human food that lingers in towns and cities.
Credit: BBC Two - Cities: Natures's New Wild
Word Challenge
Make a list of the 3-syllable words that appear in the ‘Did You Know?’ paragraph.
Example: in-creas-ing
Grammar Challenge
Copy and continue the sentence below with a second independent clause.
The car was broken into, and …
Number Challenge
A black bear needed to eat 4 kg of food each day.
If it was only able to find 40% of its food in the wild, how many grams of food did it need to find from the town that it visited each evening?
Critical Thinking
Is it sometimes, always or never true that bears should be blamed for entering areas that are heavily populated by humans?
Explain your reasoning.