Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Teeth

Tuesday

Did You Know?

Have you ever seen a unicorn in a storybook? Narwhals look like the unicorns of the sea! Their long, spiral tusk is actually a giant tooth that grows through their upper lip. Male narwhals sometimes use it to gently battle or show off, and scientists think it even helps them sense the ocean around them.

Boggle Quest

Find the following words: tusk, unicorn and scientist.


Rule: Each letter must be next to the one before it, in any direction.

3️⃣ 3-Word Challenge

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Write a sentence that includes these words:

tusk    narwhal’s    ocean

Remember: Don’t forget to start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

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✅ Which Ones?

Fact: Narwhals can live up to100 years, but the average age is about 60 years.

Tick just the number sentences that equal 60.

☐ 15 x 3 + 15
☐ 230 – 180 
☐ 6,000 ÷ 100
☐ 3,465 – 3,405

🤔 The Big Question

If humans had a long tusk like a narwhal, what would we use it for? 

🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.

Sentence stem: We could use the tusk for …