Vocabulary
What do we call animals that can survive in very hot or cold places?
What are extremophiles?
Make a sentence: “Scientists / discover / a new species.
Scientists have discovered a new species
Complete: The Pacific hagfish is just ___ important ___ other fish.
as / as
This word means "to continue living even in difficult conditions.
survive
Finish the sentence: “I think the naked mole rat…
…is the ugliest animal around.
This creature is known as the “water bear” and can survive in space.
tardigrade
Ask a question using present perfect about tardigrades.
Have tardigrades ever survived in space?
A hummingbird's heart beats __________ 1,200 times per minute.
as many as
Animals that live in unusual or extreme environments must do this to stay alive.
adapt
What phrase means you are very sure something is true or bad?
There’s nothing more…
This rare animal has a large pink nose and lives underground.
What is the pig-nosed frog?
Make a negative sentence: “The team / not / find / any extremophiles.
The team hasn’t found any extremophiles”?
A desert cactus can store __________ 500 liters of water.
as much as
This word means "anything that can harm you.
danger
What is one way to compare animals in a strong opinion?
They’re even scarier than…
Name the parasite that replaces a fish’s tongue.
the tongue-eating louse?
Complete the sentence: “They ______ (study) this parasite for years.
have studied
Some schools have __________ 40 students in one classroom.
as many as
A word for something rare or not common, like the tongue-eating louse.
unusual
Create a sentence showing strong dislike for slugs.
Slugs are the worst
This deep-sea creature has been called the ugliest animal in the world.
the blobfish
Change to present perfect: “They filmed the blobfish last month.
They have filmed the blobfish
A whale can produce __________ 300 decibels of sound underwater.
as much as
This is a feature of some animals that helps them hide from predators.
Camouflage
Say a sentence using “more disgusting than.”
There’s nothing more disgusting than a warthog.