In our first grade class we have been studying penguins. We have watched a video about penguins, we have seen them sliding on their belly. This is called tobogganing. Some penguins live in Antarctica and some live in Africa. Female penguins lay eggs. Sometimes they go look for fish and the male/daddy penguin keeps the penguin egg warm. He does this by putting the egg in his brood patches. Sometimes mother penguins can travel miles to find fish for their family. We learned the mother chews up the food and then gives it to their baby penguins. Penguins also eat squid. Penguins eggs are different shapes and colors. Baby penguins are all different colors. Penguins use their wings to swim and their feet to steer, they can not fly. If baby penguins stay on the ice to long they might freeze. A predator of penguins are Leopard Seals and Killer Whales. The African penguins make pebble nests.
We have some questions about penguins:
1. How do they keep warm in Antarctica?
2. How they travel through water?
3. Where do they get all the food?
4. How do they stay cool in Africa?
We hope you will comment with some answers to our blog.
Mrs. Velasquez's First Class "Penguinquez"
Excellent work, penguin researchers! You have learned lots of wonderful information already, and you also asked some great questions. I especially liked the one about African penguins staying cool. When I looked up the answer on the Internet I learned that African penguins build their nests in places that are shaded, and if they are usually on the beach in the early morning or the evening when the sun isn't so hot. Then they spend most of the day swimming in the water to stay cool, just like we like to go to the pool or the beach on really hot days! Keep up the good work. I can't wait to hear what else you learn! -Mrs. Laurie (Gianna V's mom)
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