Morning Starters: Summer 2 - Human Animal Conflict
Did You Know?
Wild boar are back in Britain, especially in areas like the Forest of Dean. These mischievous animals churn up gardens and parks while searching for food, leaving a trail of destruction behind. They breed so prolifically that their population grows rapidly, causing more problems for nearby neighbours. Humans are determined to manage the boar with fencing and controlled culling, but this ancient animal seems here to stay.
Where in the world is the Forest of Dean? Click the 🌍
Word Challenge
Write the antonym of each word that is underlined in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
Help: An antonym is the opposite meaning of another word. For example, the antonym of ‘up’ is ‘down’.
Grammar Challenge
Construct a sentence about ______ that includes the following words:
Number Challenge
Fact: Wild boar typically live in extended family groups of between 10 and 30 individuals.
If there are 400 wild boar in the Forest of Dean, how many family groups could there be?
10 groups of 30 and 5 groups of 20
300 (10 x 30) + 100 (4 x 20) = 400
Critical Thinking
Some people consider wild boars to be pests, while wild boars might consider humans to be the real pests!
Who do you think is right, and why?