Hello everyone,
I did not do my blog yesterday because I forgot so here it is now. I researched penguins and found lots of facts about them. I read some books about them and I also watched a video about them on the computer. I kept stopping the film to write down my facts. Mummy helped me spell the big words.
- Explorers first called penguins ‘strange geese’.
- Penguins lost the ability to fly millions of years ago but their powerful flippers make them very accomplished swimmers.
- Penguins jump in the air before diving to help them swim faster.
- Penguins can swim a speeds over 10 miles per hour and they can also dive over 800 feet.
- Some extinct penguins grew to more than 5 feet tall.
- Penguins don’t have teeth. Fleshy spines inside their mouths help them swallow fish.
- A group of penguins in the water is called a raft.
- There are 8 different species of penguin and are found in a variety of countries.
- The smallest species of penguin is the little blue penguin but it is also called the little or the fairy penguin.
- Penguins are carnivores. They feed on fish, squid, crabs and other seafood.
For expression, I coloured in a time travelling penguin in bright colours. I also finished reading Snow-White and Rose-Red which had a lovely happy ending. After classes, we went on a litter picking walk. Caspian was really pleased because we didn’t find much this time. We put all the rubbish in the bin. I also saw Abigail and said hello.
I am having a lazy day today because it is raining.
Lots of love, smile every day and always be kind. xxx
