Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Resourcefulness
Did You Know?
Have you ever made a tool? In the forests of Central Africa, chimpanzees are master toolmakers. They strip sticks to the perfect length to reach underground honey, use leaves like sponges to drink water and even sharpen twigs to fish out termites. These skills show just how creative and resourceful these remarkable primates are in the wild.
🪜 Spelling Steps!
Follow the steps: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Do this three times for the following words:
remarkable →
resourceful →
underground →
🧩 Connect
Join the two simple sentences to make one long sentence.
The stick needed to be the right length.
The honey could be reached easily.
Help:Â Use conjunctions and change the sentence order if you need to.
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Problem Solve
Fact: The majority of a chimps diet consists of fruits, leaves, roots and other plant matter. However, adult chimps also eat around 65 grams of meat each day.
Use the above fact to answer the question below.
Around how much meat will an adult chimp eat in a week?
Answer: _______ g
🤔 The Big Question
Many scientists believe that chimps are related to humans, sharing a common ancestor.
What do you think?
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
Sentence stem: I think this is likely/unlikely because …
