Wednesday 29th April

The Lion

Where does the lion live?

• The lion lives in Africa

What does the lion eat?

• Lions eat meat. They are carnivores. They eat other animals: antelopes, buffaloes, zebras, elephants, rhinos, hippos, wild hogs, crocodiles and giraffes. 

What does the lion look like?

• The lion has a golden yellow coat, 4 strong legs, a tail, and the male lion has a mane.

5 Cool Facts

1. The lion is known as the 'King of the Jungle' because it is the top predator.
2. Lions live in groups called prides.
3. The female lions do most of the hunting.
4. Lions are the laziest of the big cats and can sleep for 16-20 hours a day!
5. A lion's roar can be heard up to 8km away!
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Oral Language Challenge

• Pick one of the animals we have covered or one of your favourite animals: (Try and pick a wild animal)
• Record yourself telling me (or someone) some facts (try do 5 facts) about that animal
• Send me the recording: mcsweeney.sile@gmail.com

​Draw a Lion

• Draw a lion
• Add some labels
• Add a sentence if you can e.g. This is a lion. or The lion has 4 legs.

Story Time

Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion
by Alex T. Smith

Music

We love to learn new songs and have a dance in Room1. Have a little sing along and dance break to one of our favourites below.

Maths

Can you count all the animals in the next song?

​Maths

Combining: The story of number 2 and 3
​You will need:

• pencil
• 3 counters (small items: cubes, blocks etc.)
• Following sheets (or whiteboard)

​Gaeilge - Sa Bhaile

Foclóir:

• teach
• cistin
• seomra suí
• seomra folctha
• seomra leapa
• gairdín
• staighre

Vocabulary:

• house
• kitchen
• sitting room
• bathroom
• bedroom
• garden
• stairs

Super Workers!