Monday, January 27, 2020
Polar Habitats
Polar habitats... brr! The name just sounds cold! Today we started learning a bit more about Antarctica, where the south pole is located.
We used penguins, snowflakes, "snowballs" and tubes in the Explore Table.
We also put together this floor puzzle of the animals that live in the polar regions of the world. After completing the puzzle, we used our magnifying glasses to find different animals. Even though both poles have ice and snow, penguins are only found in Southern continents, and polar bears are only found in Northern ones.
Some animals, like whales or terns, migrate between the two poles.
It's fascinating stuff to learn about these places in the world that have the LONGEST winter ever!
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