Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Plant Life
Did You Know?
Have you ever seen a tree that looks very old? High up in the mountains of the western United States, trees called bristlecone pines have been growing for thousands of years. They are among the oldest living things on Earth! Because of the cold, dry soil, strong mountain winds and short growing seasons, these ancient trees grow very slowly.
🕵️Word Detective
Circle just the words that have a spelling mistake and rewrite them correctly.
mountain →
thowsands →
particuler →
aincient →
Help: All of the words appear in the Did you know? paragraph
🚀Level Up
Take this simple sentence to the next level by making it more descriptive.
The tree grew at the top of the mountain.
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✅ Which Ones?
Fact: The oldest known bristlecone pine is named Methuselah. It is over 4,800 years old – older than the Great Pyramid of Giza!
Tick just the number sentences that equal 4,800.
☐ 48 x 100
☐ 14,804 – 10,004
☐ 9,600 ÷ 2
☐ 1,545 + 3,355
🤔 The Big Question
f you could ask the bristlecone pine tree in the photograph one question, what would it be and why?
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
Sentence stem: I would like to ask… I would ask it this question because …
