Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Sir David Attenborough
Did You Know?
Imagine having an animal or plant named after you! Sir David Attenborough has over 40 species that carry his name. They include a Madagascan dragonfly, given for his 90th birthday, and even a prehistoric sea creature. It’s one of science’s greatest honours, recognising his impact on nature and conservation.
🔍Missing Letters
Add the missing letters to finish each word.
p r e _ _ s _ o r i c
s _ i _ n c e
c o _ s _ r v _ t _ _ _
d _ a _ _ _ f l y
Help: The words appear in the ‘Did you Know?’ paragraph.
🐍 Make it Longer!
Rewrite and make the following simple sentence longer by adding words to both the beginning and end.
The magnificent dragonfly was hovering.
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🎯Hit the Target
Fact:. Sir David Attenborough was born on 8th May, 1926 in West London.
🎯1926
🧮 200, 500, 1,000, 30, 20, 10, 2, 3, 6
Reach the target 🎯 by using some or all of the above numbers.
Help: Don’t forget you can ➕, ➖, ✖️ and ➗ numbers!
🤔 The Big Question
What makes someone deserve to be remembered forever?
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
Sentence stem: Someone should be remembered for ever if …
