Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - A Bug's Life
Did You Know?
Insects may be tiny, but life on Earth depends on them! They help plants grow by moving pollen, feed animals like birds and frogs and break down dead things to keep the soil healthy. Without insects, plants wouldn’t grow well, animals would go hungry and ecosystems would collapse.
🧑🤝🧑Word Buddies!
Write a word that has a similar meaning.
moving →
tiny →
collapse →
Help: All of the words appear in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
🥣 Mixed Up!
Put the words in the right order to make a sentence:
beetle munching shiny on was dead leaf a the
Remember: Don’t forget to start with a capital letter and end with a full-stop.
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🔢 Emoji Puzzle
🕷️ + 🕷️+ 🕷️= 36
🪲 + 🪲 = 18
🪲 x 🕷️ = ?
Solve the emoji number puzzle.
🤔 The Big Question
“Humans can’t exist without insects. This means that insects are more important than humans.”
Do you agree/disagree with the above statement? Why?
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
Sentence stem: I agree/disagree with the statement because…
