Adélie Penguins in Explorer Class
Learning about Adélie Penguins in the Five Acre Explorer classroom
On January 6th, 2026 we communicated with a researcher working on Ross island in Antarctica. We learned a lot about a type of penguin nesting there called the Adélie penguins. For example, they have blubber which is a thick fat layer of insulation which traps body heat. Their dark-colored backs absorb the sun's heat to stay warm. They also huddle together to survive in the cold winter. The researcher informed us that they had the white stomachs so that predators who looked up at them had a hard time telling them apart from the white sky. Overall it was an exciting and special opportunity.
-Blake
Calendar
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Yearlings SoundWaves every Tuesday 3-4:30pm
First Winter session dates: January 6
Old Hands SoundWaves every Thursday 3-4:45pm
First Winter session dates:
January 8
- Jan 16 - No School Primary ONLY, Teacher Work Day
- Jan 14 - Barn Dance Meeting
- Jan 19 - No School MLK Jr. Day
- Jan 27 - 29 - No School Primary ONLY, Conferences
- Feb 11 - Barn Dance Meeting
- Feb 13 - No School, Teacher Work Day
- Feb 16 - No School, President's Day
✨ Community Happenings
- Fri, Jan 9: Tidepool Magazine submissions deadline
- Sat, Jan 10: Mindfulness Nature Journaling at DRNC
- Sat, Jan 17: Build it! With LEGO at NOLS PA branch
- Sat, Jan 24: PNW Herbalist workshop at DRNC
- Wed, Jan 28: “Where I’m From” poetry workshop at The Hub 4-6pm
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