The school flag is proudly flying in Ross Island, Antarctica; home of the adelie penguins! http://www.penguinscience.com
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The Penguin Chicks Have Hatched!
The penguin chicks in Ross Island have hatched! This is always an exciting moment for the students following the penguin science program thanks to the work of researcher Jean Pennycook.
For more information about the program, click on http://www.penguinscience.com
To see our adopted penguin nest, click here: http://www.penguinscience.com/education/nest_8.php
Penguin Postcards
Students created watercolor penguin paintings in art class after viewing the images of the adelie penguins on http://www.penguinscience.com I uploaded the images into Zazzle.com and had them printed as postcards to send to Antarctica. Jean will put a postmark on the postcards at McMurdo Station. The students enjoyed creating a penguin postcard. When the students postcards are returned to the students they are always really excited. Antarctica is a LONG way for their postcards to travel!
http://www.penguinscience.com for more information
Penguin Postcard Project www.penguinscience.com
A Very Quick November!
It has been such a busy few weeks, I completely missed posting about Thanksgiving! Maybe it is because it came just after the two days off from Hurricane Sandy and Veterans Day weekend. And now, we are already into the Christmas season.
A quick update on Vasya and Penny in Ross Island, Antarctica. They are both doing well and Jean Pennycook reported that they have two eggs! Great news for all of the Jackson first graders who are following them on http://www.penguinscience.com We look forward to watching the pair as they await their baby chicks! And are delighted to have international neighbors with an adopted penguin from Stefan Nielson’s class in Denmark named Mary and his mate, named Pocholo by students in José Manuel Sáez López class in Petrola, Spain.
Over the next few weeks we are going to work on our Christmas houses in Scratch at the upper grade levels and some holiday greetings in K – 2. With an early Thanksgiving we have a few more days in December to enjoy the wonderful Christmas holidays ahead.
As of this posting it looks like there are 13 sailors who remain in the Vendee Globe. I was very sad to see that Samantha Davies had a demasting early on in the race. She is an inspiration and role model for everyone. Now just 15 days into the race and Vincet Riou, Zbigniew Gutkowski, Jeremie Beyou, Louis Burton, Kito de Pavant and Marc Guillemot are all in the ‘Retired’ group. All of these sailors are the most amazing in the world. I will treasure the book France to France, Antarctica to the Starboard that Skipper Rich Wilson wrote this past summer. He tells his story of the Vendee Globe 2008. There are not that many people who have had the successful completion of this epic race. I am so happy that Rich was able to. Good luck and safe travels to all of the sailors who remain in this year’s race. And for those in the New England area, I recommend Rich Wilson’s upcoming talks in Salem and Marblehead: http://www.facebook.com/rich.wilson.355
Back To Antarctica
Penguin created by student artist
Penguins!
First graders drew images of Adelie penguins in Kid Pix as part of our penguinscience unit with Jean Pennycook.
First grader writes to Jean Pennycook using Kid Pix.
Natalie thanks Jean for the time that she took to answer her questions.
We’ve had a wonderful season of penguinscience. http://www.penguinscience.com Thanks to Jean Pennycook and Dr. David Ainley for sharing their research with students of all ages. It has certainly made Antarctica seem close to us!
Vasalisa and Tux Are Growing
Jean Pennycook, in Ross Island Antarctica, reported that Vasalisa and Tux, the two penguin chicks are growing bigger and bigger! It’s a good thing because they need to protect themselves from their predators, the skuas!
A letter in Kid Pix typed by a first grade student and sent to Jean Pennycook in early December.
The Second Baby Penguin Chick Hatched!!
The second baby chick hatched a few days ago. The students and I named it Tux. We are really not sure if it is a male or female, but either of them look like they are in a little tux when they are fully grown, so hopefully the name is fitting. Not all of the eggs have hatched yet, but we keep checking back at http://www.penguinscience.com nest check to see the updates. Thanks Jean for sharing such amazing photos of these delightful birds in Antarctica. The first graders LOVE them.
The Baby Penguin Chick Hatched!
On December 17th, the first chick in Nest #8 in Ross Island, Antarctica hatched. I just emailed the exciting news to first graders’ families since they have been waiting and waiting for this moment. They will be delighted I’m sure! My students named the female penguin Penny. The male penguin, Vasya, was named by the students in the Republic of Moldovia (Russia). http://www.penguinscience.com/education/nest_8.php Tomorrow the students in the Republic of Moldovia and students in Newton will sing a birthday song for the penguin chick to share with Ms. Jean Pennycook and Dr. David Ainley, the penguin science researchers in Ross Island.
Meet Penny and Vasya!
First graders came up with a name for the female penguin in Nest #8 in Ross Island.
The first graders were delighted to choose a penguin name for the female penguin in Nest #8. She is keeping two eggs warm while Vasya, her mate (named by students in Mr. Mikail Timonin’s students in the Republic of Moldavia) is off looking for food.
Have a look at Penny and Vasya, along with the rest of the adorable penguins in Ross Island, Antaractica, by clicking on this link: http://www.penguinscience.com/education/royds_nestcheck.php