Penguin Experiments

In math we've been practicing problem solving and measurement while we learn about penguins. We've studied rockhopper penguins, king penguins, and emperor penguins. Students have practiced measuring themselves and comparing their heights to each penguin. We've charted the class measurement data and used it for discussion and problem solving. To wrap up our study of penguins we did some penguin experiments to learn about how penguins stay dry and warm in the arctic. We covered our hands in crisco and then dunked them into ice water to see how the oil insulates our bodies. We also combined oil and water to see how the two separate. This showed us how the oil on penguin feathers helps to keep them dry.