Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Teamwork
Did You Know?
Ants are excellent team players, and their success is due to their marvellous organisation. Despite living together in huge numbers, each individual has a specific role that benefits the entire colony. Some ants are workers, foraging for food and bringing it back to the nest. Others are soldiers, protecting the nest from intruders, while some serve as cleaners, removing dead ants, waste and keeping the nest clean and hygienic.
Word Challenge
Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Use the above strategy to learn the spellings of the words underlined in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
Grammar Challenge
Rewrite the sentence below, using alternative expanded noun phrases to those underlined.
The determined wood ants scurried across the forest floor, each carrying a tasty item.
Number Challenge
- Ants are insects. All insects have six legs.
Use different operations to write down some number sentences that equal 6.
Can you use more than one operation?
Example:
120 ÷ 20
48 ÷ 8 = 1.5 x 4
Critical Thinking
“A team always needs a leader.”
Is this always, sometimes or never true? Why do you think this?