SCIENCE 5º. CHECKING THE PLATYPUS

Here you have the answers for you to check about the PLATYPUS project:

ACTIVITY 1.

ACTIVITY 2.

Search these words in the dictionary:
(Os he puesto más palabras por si os ayuda a entender mejor el texto)

·         hide: esconderse

·         burrow: madriguera

·         hatch: salir del cascarón

·         beaver: castor

·         fur: pelaje

·         webbed: palmeado

·         bill: pico

·         dig: cavar

·         stream: arroyo

·         shrimps: gambas

·         riverbed: lecho, fondo del río

ACTIVITY 3.

Answer these questions:

a. Why is the platypus semi-aquatic?

Because they live on land but spend lots of time in streams and rivers.

b. Why is it a mammal?

Because the babies drink their mother´s milk.

c. How many eggs do the females lay?

They lay up to three eggs.

d. Where does the platypus come from?

They are originally from Australia.

e. Write five things a platypus can do.

They can walk, run, dig, swim and feel with their bill.

 ACTIVITY 4. 

 Make a PLATYPUS picture.

 Here you have some examples from your mates:

CANDELA B. 5ºA

 SERGIO C. 5ºA

RUTH M. 5ºB

MATEO V. 5ºB