Fun facts & challenges

ANIMALS!

Ants: They never sleep, and because they don't have lungs, they don't blink.
Cats: They spend 70% of their lives sleeping. Lucky cats!!!
Dogs: They sweat through their paws, not their skin

Octopus Power: They have three hearts, nine brains, and blue blood.
Blue Whales: They are the largest animal to have ever lived, weighing as much as 20 elephants.
Giraffes: They have no vocal cords and clean their ears with their 20-inch tongues.

SCIENCE & SPACE!

Lightning: A bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Venus: A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
Water: Water is the only substance on Earth that naturally occurs as a solid, liquid, and gas. What examples can you give of water in each state?
Clouds: Even though they look light, an average cloud can weigh over a million pounds.
DNA: There is enough DNA in your body to stretch from the Sun to Pluto and back 17 times

WEIRD STUFF!

Bananas: They are berries, but strawberries are not.
Eiffel Tower: It can be 15 cm taller during the summer. Can you explain how this happens?
Popsicles: They were invented by an 11-year-old boy in 1905.
Shoes: The plastic tip of a shoelace is called an aglet.
Sneezing: It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. Can you sneeze with your eyes open?

CHALLENGE TIME

Can you draw an animal whilst blindfolded?

Create a treasure map of your home for your parents to follow - lead them to the treasure!

Make an I-Movie at home where you and your family lip-sync to your favourite songs - bring it in and show your teacher!