Penguins Here, Penguins There, Penguins, Penguins Everywhere!

We have continued our penguin study exploring penguins' unique physical characteristics, their harsh environment, and how penguins' adaptations help them thrive in their environment.

We experienced first hand how waterproof feathers are critical to a penguin's survival by feeling the difference between ice on our bare hand, on a sock-covered hand, and on a waterproof glove.

Stanford Trees exclaimed

• "The waterproof glove helps my hand from freezing just like the waterproof feathers help the penguin from freezing!"
• "The penguin has waterproof feathers because the ice is so frigid!"

In Science, we explored how ice freezes, and made predictions and observations about the differences between water and ice.

We learned more about ice by reading about ice-filled Antarctica!

Stanford Trees couldn't believe how cold Antarctica is, but decided they would like to be one of the 4,000 scientists that travel to Antarctica each summer to learn more about the environment!