Welcome back to Term 2: Current events 1 by Lynette Serjeant https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5 There is lots happening in the world en-us 2020-04-14 00:06:27 UTC 2025-11-19 14:46:26 UTC hello@padlet.com http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/112192213271-0-1/s-l1000.jpg Wild animals explore quiet city streets as humans stay in during coronavirus lockdown lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505417266 Humans across the world have retreated into their homes because of the coronavirus  lockdown and wild animals have started wandering into the empty city streets.
 
Pumas, jaguars, deer and goats from Peru to Japan have come out in packs during the shutdown to enjoy the peace and quiet that has fallen over our normally bustling cities and towns.
]]> 2020-04-14 00:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505417266 This week's current events looks at what happens in the animal world when the humans are inside their houses! lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505418661 You do not need to do a remake of this Padlet. See the final post for the work I want you to complete.]]> 2020-04-14 00:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505418661 GLOSSARY lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505443431 Here are the important words in the story.  You will need to know what they mean to understand the story

  • coronavirus: a virus that causes a variety of diseases in animals and humans
  • bustling: busy
  • lazing: resting
  • predator: an animal that naturally preys on others
  • prowling:  moving in search of prey (something to eat)
  • habitat: the natural home of an animal, human or organism
  • canines: dogs
  • tranquiliser: a drug given to an animal to calm them down or make them sleep
]]> 2020-04-14 00:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505443431 Goats lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505451760 The streets are empty and a herd of goats walk the quiet streets in a town in  Wales in the United Kingdom.  One man called police to try and chase the goats away because they were eating hedges and peering into front yards.  But the naughty goats didn’t stay away for long.]]> 2020-04-14 00:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505451760 Deer lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505461385 Deer decided to set up camp in Essex in England. People woke up to find a crowd of deer gathering on the lawns outside their houses.

The deer were lazing on the grass. There were 20 sitting on the grass. One man thought to himself: “It was a beautiful start to the day.”
]]> 2020-04-14 01:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505461385 Puma lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505477622 Wild pumas were seen prowling the city centre of Chile’s capital city Santiago last week giving several residents a fright.
People are not allowed to go outside at night to give the predators a chance to rule the roads in the evening.
The zookeeper who captured the puma said “This is the habitat they once had.  We have taken their homes away from them.”  One puma was taken to the zoo.  One puma was captured and released into the wild.  Yay, that is great news!
]]> 2020-04-14 01:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505477622 Wild boar lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505488499 This wild boar in Italy was sniffing around the normally busy roads. Wild boars have been photographed searching for food in Sardinia. The boars usually live in forests outside European cities.]]> 2020-04-14 01:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505488499 Coyotes lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505499693 Coyotes are sometimes seen the west coast of the United States, but there are many reported sightings in the cities since Americans went into isolation.

A security camera showed footage of a coyote following a couple walking their dog at night. And other residents have been shocked to find packs of the canines sleeping in broad daylight in usually busy suburbs.
]]> 2020-04-14 01:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505499693 Your job now..... lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/5vy13w3q8rk5tig5/wish/505532786 1.  Go to Create a Padlet 
2.  Choose a template
3.  Go to the settings wheel and write a title and a description
4.  Choose your icon, wallpaper and allow me to comment
5.  Choose one animal from this Padlet and write a ‘Fact File’ about it, including: 
  • The animals name
  • Where it usually lives or its usual habitat
  • What food it eats
  • What does the animal do or its animal behaviour 
  • Three interesting facts about your animal
When finished you will need to share it with me : )
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