THEIR STRIPES CONFUSE BITING AND STINGING INSECTS – SO ZEBRAS ARE NOT BITTEN AS MUCH AS OTHER ANIMALS IN THE WILD.
ZEBRAS are
, which means they only eat plants.
Zebras have a variety of sounds like barks, brays, and snorts and they communicate with each other.
Zebras sleep standing up.
In captivit y , when ZEBRAS mate with donke y s or h orses the y can p roduce offs p rin g with sill y names li k e: Zeedonk (zebra and donkey)
Zorse (zebra and horse)
Zon y (zebra and pon y )
areZebras fast and can run up to 65perkilometers hour.
They have very good HEARING and EYESIGHT , which helps them detect danger from far away.
I AM A VERTEBRATE. THIS MEANS I HAVE A SKELETON OF BONES WHICH SUPPORTS MY BODY. IT GIVES MY BODY SHAPE AND STRENGTH.
There are FIVE groups of animals that have skeletons.
They all have a backbone made of small bones called VERTEBRAE. These animals are grouped as VERTEBRATES. Their skeletons are made of bone and cartilage. Their skeletons support their bodies from the inside. Cartilage is flexible and tough. It is found at the joints. Joints are places where bones meet.
ENDOSKELETONS & EXOSKELETONS
An ENDOSKELETON is covered by muscles and soft body tissue. It does not protect an animal but it can support larger sizes and more weight. An endoskeleton grows with the animal.
An EXOSKELETON is like having a skeleton on the outside of the body. Some animals have no bones at all. These animals have hard skins or shells on the outside of their bodies. This hard layer protects the animal and is called an exoskeleton. Animals with exoskeletons are called invertebrates.
le t’s jump!
The boy frogs are having a jumping competition. Double the numbers on the side of the high jump poles to find out how high the boy frogs jumped. Look at the example.
Which boy frog jumped to the highest number? C D E A B 13 14 7 24 12 6 3 9 11
The girl frogs are jumping in the opposite direction. They are jumping towards the ground!
Halve the numbers on the side of the high jump poles to find out what numbers the girl frogs land on. Look at the example.
POLLUTION NOISE
NOISE IS ANY UNWANTED SOUND.
Sounds are things we can hear. But some sounds are very loud and not pleasing to the ear. They can be ongoing or very sudden.
When loud or unpleasant sounds harm the environment or living beings, we call it NOISE POLLUTION. This could be sounds from cars, airplanes, construction sites, or even loud music.
THE SOLUTION
NOISE POLLUTION can confuse animals and make it hard for them to find food or avoid predators.
For example, loud noises can make it hard for birds to hear each other’s calls.
If you are regularly exposed to these loud noises, you can suffer permanent hearing loss. Noise pollution can make it hard to sleep, can cause headaches and make people feel stressed.
We can reduce noise pollution by planting trees (they absorb sound), using quieter machines, and being considerate by keeping the volume down when using devices like TVs or radios.
TICK THE THINGS THAT COULD CAUSE NOISE POLLUTION.
Are you able to stay calm even when others are upset?
Do you avoid taking sides when your friends have a disagreement?
Do you listen carefully to both sides of a story before giving your opinion?
Do you think it’s important to keep the peace among your friends?
When friends argue, do you try to help them find a solution?
Do you encourage your friends to talk about their feelings instead of fighting?
Do you help others make up after an argument?
MOSTLY YES: You are a great peacekeeper! You care about helping others get along and solve their problems.
MOSTLY SOMETIMES: You are on your way to becoming a good peacekeeper. Keep practicing your skills!
MOSTLY NO: You need to try to listen more to other people. Keeping the peace is important.
SURPRISE PARTY! SURPRISE PARTY!
FILL IN YOUR OWN
WORDS.
VERB: doing word NOUN: naming word ADJECTIVE: describing word Shhhh! Don’t anyone. It’s a secret. We are a surprise for my friend. Here is how a party works. First you invite all the and tell them the of the . They must arrive early so they don’t the surprise. Next the birthday has to arrive to the but you don’t tell them why. When they everyone ‘Surprise!’ I surprise parties a . I my would do one for my next . (verb) (verb) (verb) (verb) (verb)+s (verb) (verb+ing) (noun) (noun) (noun) (noun) (noun) (noun)+s (noun) (noun) (adjective) (adjective) (adjective) (adjective) (plural noun)
What sea is in space? Galax Sea!
alienWhatdoyoucallanwiththreeeyes? An aliiien.
Whydidthe COW gointhe SPACESHIP? It wanted to see the MOOOOOOON!
What was the first animal in space? The COW thatoverjumped MOONthe !
Howdoyouknowwhen theenoughMOONhashad toeat? When it’s FULL.
How do you get a baby astronaut to sleep? You ROCKET!
How do astronauts serve dinner? On flying SAUCERS!
Why did the sun go to school?
To get BRIGHTER!
What is an astronauts favourite key on the keyboard? The SPACE BAR!
Your friendly & trusted KANGAROO!
What kind of music do planets sing?NEPTUNES!
What do planets like to read? COMET books!
Which REINDEER loves to go to outer space?COMET!
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6O seconds = 1 minute
6O minutes = 1 hour 24 hours = 1day 7 days = 1week 12months =1 year 365 days =1 year 52weeks =1 year 4weeks = 1 month
1 COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING. a 3 days = hours b 6 weeks = days
4 years = months d 2 minutes = seconds
5 months = weeks f 4 hours = minutes
2 COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING.
a 23 days = weeks days
b 79 minutes = hour minutes
c 58 weeks = months weeks
d 246 seconds = minutes seconds
e 4 hours 26 minutes = minutes
f 2 minutes 59 seconds = seconds
3 FILL IN <, > OR =. a 6 days 1 week b 13 hours 13 days c 2 days 45 hours d 73 minutes 1 hour e 13 months 1 year f 1 month 32 days
What is 68 minutes in hours? Hmmm ... oh yes, it’s 1 hour and 8 minutes!
the net!
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
Netball is played in most schools in South Africa as well as in other countries, including Australia and New Zealand. There are seven players in a team. The sport is mostly played by girls.
To play the game, the girls must wear the school netball uniform, which is usually a skirt and a golf styled T-shirt in the school’s colours and with a badge on the T-shirt. They wear short socks and comfortable white takkies on their feet.
The aim of the game is to see which team can shoot the most goals by throwing the ball through the hoop in their goal circle. The court is divided into three equal sections. The girl in the middle circle starts the game, with the ball.
When the whistle is blown she throws the ball to her teammates and they continue to pass the ball until they get it to their own goal circle. Only two girls may shoot the ball into the hoop, the Goal Shooter and the Goal Attack.
You may throw or bounce the ball to a teammate. A very important rule is that you may not run with the ball or run while bouncing the ball. The girls also have to try to prevent the other team from getting the ball. If the other team does get the ball they must defend them to get it back.
TICK THE CORRECT ANSWER
1 Are there are six players in a netball team?
2 IS THE COURT DIVIDED INTO 7 SECTIONS?
3 Is the main aim of the game to run the fastest?
4 Is the game played in New Zealand?
5 Is the whole team allowed to shoot a hoop?
6 Can you run and bounce the ball at the same time?
Kurt is attached to a lie detector machine. He may only speak the truth about Maths. Help him by ticking T (true) or F (false) for each number sentence. Workout box
1 6 x 8 = 6 x (5 + 3) 2 (4 x 5) x 3 = 4 x (5 x 3) 3 9 + 8 = 8 + 9
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HEADS OR TAILS WITH
Flip a coin! Colour in according to the way it lands. Heads - even numbers = green. Tails - odd numbers = blue. 3 3 5 9 10 4 7 4 2 6 12 6 8 3 1 11 1 10 4 5 12 3 8
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Alphabet actions
Lindiwe is flying her kite. Help Lindiwe find a VERB for each letter of the alphabet.
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