Morning Starters: Spring 1 - Mountain Life
Did You Know?
Where is the highest place you’ve visited? The Tibetan Plateau is often called the ‘Roof of the World’. It’s one of the highest, coldest places on Earth. Yet animals like the Tibetan antelope still thrive there. Male antelope must battle rivals for mates, even in the freezing winds and thin air. Their strength and endurance show just how well adapted they are to life in one of the planet’s toughest environments.
🔍Missing Letters
Add the missing letters to finish each word.
a n t _ l _ _ e
t _ u g h e _ t
r i _ a l _
a _ a p t _ d
Help: The words appear in the ‘Did you Know?’ paragraph.
Make it Longer!
Rewrite and make the following simple sentence longer by adding words to both the beginning and end.
The antelopes charged.
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Hit the Target
Fact: The average height of the Tibetan Plateau is over 4,500 m above sea level.
🧮100, 200, 500, 3, 5, 6, 10,
Reach the target 🎯 by using some or all of the above numbers.
Help: Don’t forget you can ➕, ➖, ✖️ and ➗ numbers!
🤔 The Big Question
Children also live on the Tibetan Plateau (the ‘Roof of the World’).
What more would you like to know about this fact?
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
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