Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Plant Parts
Did You Know?
Flowers are nature’s way of hosting a feast for pollinators! Many plants have flowers to attract creatures like bees, butterflies, and bats. The fascinating Seven Hour Flower opens only at night, inviting bats to feast on its nectar. While enjoying their meal, these bats also carry pollen from flower to flower, helping plants achieve their goal of growing new seeds.
Word Challenge
Compile a list of words that rhyme with the word ‘flower’.
Example:
tower, sour, overpower, …
Grammar Challenge
Write a descriptive sentence that includes the following words:
1) bat’s
2) pollen
3) silently
Example:
The bat’s wings fluttered silently as it carried pollen from one flower to the next under the cover of night.
Number Challenge
Critical Thinking
Which human activities might take around seven hours to complete?
Example:
A Movie Marathon: Watching 3 – 4 feature-length films back-to-back.