Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Pond Life
Did You Know?
Have you ever watched a helicopter hover? Dragonflies can do something similar, but with just two pairs of wings! They spend most of their lives as underwater nymphs before emerging to fly. Ponds are vital for their life cycle, giving them the water they need to grow. Dragonfly-like insects existed 300 million years ago, well before the first dinosaurs evolved.
🪜 Spelling Steps!
Follow the steps: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Do this three times for the following words:
nymphs →
emerging →
evolved →
🧩 Connect
Join the two simple sentences to make one long sentence.
It was searching for insects to eat.
The dragonfly hovered above the pond.
Help:Â Use conjunctions and change the sentence order if you need to.
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Problem Solve
Fact: Dragonflies are fast. They can travel at a speed of 30 miles per hour.
Use the above fact to answer the question below.
How far might a dragonfly be able to fly in 20 minutes if it was travelling at a speed of 30 miles per hour?
🤔 The Big Question
Are dragonflies more like dragons or flies?Â
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
Sentence stem:Â I think they are more like … because …
