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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
76 words
- Scientists studied how groups of birds and fish move.
- They watched groups that move together.
- The animals keep a similar spacing and order.
- The groups act like soft material with springs.
- This shape can bend and change easily.
- It reacts to air or water flow.
- Researchers used small flapping models in water.
- The model predicted how the group would behave.
- The model and tests showed the same patterns.
- A grant helped to pay for the study.
Difficult words
- spacing — distance between things in a group
- spring — a metal part that can pull or pushsprings
- model — a small copy or example used in testsmodels
- predict — say what will happen before it occurspredicted
- react — move or change because of something elsereacts
- grant — money given to help pay for work
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Discussion questions
- Have you seen birds or fish moving together?
- Do you think groups of animals move in patterns?
- Would you like to watch a test with a small model?
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