Part 1

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Animal Classification                                                                                                   

In this theme, we're going to learn more about the different ways of Animal Adaptation. In what way do animals adapt to their environment? Not only can we learn a lot from the animal kingdom, but we can also enjoy an occasional laugh if we have a look at their ways of doing things.

Basis

Task 1

1. Watch the video below in which we'll take a 'Walk on the Wild Side'. Name as many animals as possible that you see in the video. If you don't know the name, describe what the animal looks like (colour, fur, feathers etc.)

2. What does the animal in the end of the video realize? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HgI6HQhRHg&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=SlickHolden

Task 2 - What kind of animals are there?                                     

"There are 2 types of animals: invertebrates and vertebrates. Invertebrates don’t have a spine (ruggewervel) and vertebrates do. We can classify the vertebrates even further and sort them into 5 categories!​"

Complete the table below while watching the YouTube video on animal classification.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRidGna-V4E&ab_channel=FreeSchool

1. Write down 3 animals for each category as examples. So, name 3 fish, 3 amphibians, 3 reptiles, etc.

2. Cross out what’s wrong or circle what’s right. Are they cold- or warm-blooded?

3. Cross out what’s wrong or circle what’s right. Do they lay eggs? Or do they give birth?

FISH: AMPHIBIANS: REPTILES: BIRDS: MAMMALS:
         
         
         
cold/warm cold/warm cold/warm cold/warm cold/warm
eggs/give birth eggs/give birth eggs/give birth eggs/give birth eggs/give birth

Task 3 - About the California Condor                                                                                             

http://www.artisticglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Condor-bird-chasing-a-wolf.-Wow-look-at-the-size-of-that-bird.jpg

The California condor is the largest flying bird in North America. Their wings may stretch nearly 10 feet (3 meters) from tip to tip. When in flight, these huge birds glide on air currents to soar as high as 15,000 feet (4,600 meters).

Like other vultures, condors are scavengers that eat from the carcasses of large mammals, such as cattle and deer. When a big meal is available, the birds may eat so much that they must rest for a couple of hours before flying again.

Condors were sacred birds to the Native Americans who lived in the open spaces of western America. Today, they are best known as the subjects of a famous captive breeding program that may save them from extinction.

The condors came to the point of extinction in the late 1970s, when only two or three dozen birds survived. No one is sure exactly what causes or causes caused this decline. Many birds died from poison ingestion and illegal egg collection, and all birds lost the habitat over which they once flew.

California condors mature and reproduce slowly. They don't breed until they are between six and eight years old, and the female lays only one egg every two years. If that egg is removed, however, she will lay a second or a third. With this in mind, scientists began to collect eggs for captive incubation. They also captured wild birds for captive breeding and, when the wild population dropped below 10 individuals, all of the remaining wild condors were brought into captivity in 1987.

Thanks to many organizations and individuals, reintroduction of California condors began in 1992. Today about 127 birds live in the wild. Though they are protected, many birds still die from accidental death. Power lines are a great hazard for condors, and they live longer in areas where less humans live.

Questions

  1. What do the Condors hunt/look for?
  2. What is special about the Condors reputation?
  3. How do the Condors survive? Copy the piece of the text where you found your answer.
  4. What happens when you take away a Condor egg and how did scientist use this information?
  5. Decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. If FALSE, explain why.
  6. Translate the words from the table below.

English

Dutch

English

Dutch

stretch

 

ingestion

 

air currents

 

habitat

 

soar

 

flew

 

scavengers

 

mature

 

carcasses

 

reproduce

 

cattle

 

breed

 

deer

 

removed

 

sacred

 

captive incubation

 

captive breeding program

 

reintroduction

 

extinction

 

Power lines

 

dozen

 

hazard

 

 

Task 4 - Riddles

Can you solve the animal riddles?

  1. I am brown, I can roar, I eat zebras, and I have a mane.
    I am a ……………….
  2. I hiss, I can be poisonous, and I have a forked tongue.
    I am a ……………….
  3. I am a bird, but I can’t fly. I can swim and I eat fish.
    I am a ……………….
  4. I am a pet, I purr and meow, I have nine lives, and I like mice.
    I am a ……………….
  5. I am tall, I have a long neck, I am yellow and brown, and I live in Africa.
    I am a ……………….

Fun fact! Did you know that mammals are the only animals to have ears that stick out?

Task 5 - Grammar

In het Engels wordt de tegenwoordige tijd de Present Simple genoemd. Deze grammaticale tijd (in het Engels: tense) heb je in afgelopen thema's al meerdere keren gebruikt met de werkwoorden 'zijn' en 'hebben' (denk terug aan 'to be', have got/has got), maar voor de andere werkwoorden komen er wat regels bij.

We gebruiken de Present Simple om aan te geven dat iets is of om daarnaar te vragen (feiten, waarheden, dingen die regelmatig gebeuren). Kijk de video voor uitleg (Basics - Uitlegvideo's grammatica) en kijk naar de onderstaande afbeelding voor de samenvatting.

1. Maak nu de zinnen af. Let op: in sommige gevallen moet je de vorm van het werkwoord veranderen (bijv. bij 'be' en 'have/has'.

  1. Frogs ...(not be) mammals.
  2. My brother ... (be) the best!
  3. I ... (not like) my little cousin.
  4. She ... (go) to the zoo every Thursday.
  5. ... you ... (know) the answer?
  6. We ... (understand) what we have to do.
  7. These animals ... (be, not) that big.
  8. I ... (play) with some chickens at the farm every Sunday.
  9. Ebony ... (study) his English words every week.
  10. ... Ayaan ... (work) on Mondays?
  11. They ... (not know) what they want to eat.
  12. Lily Potter ... (have got) a son named Harry.
  13. My best friend ... (not like) snakes.
  14. He ... (think) they're scary!
  15. We ... (go) to the park to spot birds all the time.

2. Je hebt in voorgaande thema's ook geleerd hoe je zegt dat je iets van plan bent door 'to be going to' te gebruiken.

Gebruik de volgende schuingedrukte steekwoorden (namen, werkwoorden) en maak daar 7 zinnen mee waarin je 'to be going to' gebruikt. Je kunt hierbij ook vraagzinnen en ontkennende zinnen gebruiken en je mag verschillende combinaties maken.

Jamal / Min-Yoongi / Jessie / Mrs Khan / Faisal's parents / The zoo-keeper / The dolphins

(not) work / (not) have / (not) do / (not) go / (not) clean / (not) feed / (not) play

3. Verzin nu zelf 3 zinnen waarin je beschrijft wat je wel/niet dit weekend gaat doen. Gebruik 'to be going to'.