Contributor lessons: Leopard and Baboon
Challenge Level ⭐⭐⭐
(designed for children with prior knowledge of the Year 4 and Year 5 programme of study)
We are learning how to solve a natural world problem by using and applying our skills and knowledge of number, multiplication and division.
Useful Prior Knowledge:
- To divide by 10, 100 and 1000.
- To know that 1 km is equivalent to 1,000 m
Credit: BBC One - Mammals
Clip Description
In the heart of Africa, leopards use their incredible agility, extraordinary night-time vision and stealth tatics to catch prey animals.
In this captivating clip, one of nature’s most riveting encounters is captured. In the dead of night, a female leopard has her eyes set on a troop of yellow baboons that are 20 m above the ground. Will the baboons find safety at such a height? Watch the clip to find out.
Quick Whiteboard Challenge
A leopard is running at a speed of 60 km per hour.
How may seconds will it take to reach an impala that is 500 metres away?