Due to unforeseen circumstances at Ellie and Edmond HQs, we will not be posting any new posts this week. We will be back next week with all new animals and adventures. Thank you for your understanding. In the meantime, please enjoy these coloring sheets from last year’s Penguin Appreciation Day.
PENGUINS APPRECIATION DAY!!!
We’re celebrating everyone’s favorite flightless bird with two coloring sheets!
WE ARE FANIMALY!!
We have a new We Are Fanimaly for you today! Who’s ready to learn who is related to who?
We love koalas and wombats! These funny marsupials have such unique characteristics. The females’ pouches alone are super cool!
LAND DOWN UNDER…
As you should know from the map that Professor Tamandua gave you, we’re in Australia! Yesterday we spotted a common wombat and we had some correct guesses! High hooves all around! Today we went to find an iconic animal of Australia! This furry creature is one adorable animal and we were lucky enough to meet a few of them, hanging out in some eucalyptus trees! Do you know who it is?
Come meet the Koala!!
Habitat/Range: Eucalyptus forests, Eastern Australia
Weight/Length: 20 lbs/ 23-33″
Diet: Folivore: eucalyptus leaves
Conservation Status: threatened
Fun Koala Facts:
Koalas are amazing and odd creatures! They look like cuddly bears, but they do have claws and can be a bit territorial! Australians are working to ensure they have enough habitat to live! We couldn’t imagine a planet without these cuties!
SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
Hello and welcome everyone! I’m so happy to see you in class this week! I’m so excited for today’s word and I’m excited to introduce you to a new feature! Each week I’ll be posting a map and show you where Ellie and Edmond will be exploring! Let’s get started learning and let’s find out where E&E will be!
Today’s word is Folivore: a folivore is an animal that eats leaves exclusively. Some examples of folivores are caterpillars, koalas, sloths and okapis.
Ellie and Edmond are heading to Australia and New Zealand this week! Who’s excited to see who they’ll meet?
RED FEET NOT BLUE…
Did everyone get our We Spy animal yesterday? It was the Blue Footed Booby, one of our most favorite birds! Today we’re near the Galapagos Islands and we’re meeting a the Red Footed Booby! Those blue footed birds get the spotlight often, but we were really interested in meeting their sea going cousins! Come join us as we find these amazing birds!
Habitat/Range: Tropical/subtropical Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans
Weight/Length: 30-39 oz/25-30″
Diet: Carnivore: fish, squid
Conservation Status: least concern
Fun Facts:
These birds had us laughing! They are quiet loud and playful as a group! Those red feet are hard to miss! We giggle every time we see them!
WE SPY!
We’re changing our Guess the Animal to We Spy! It’s the same, but we’ll be adding fun graphics and clues in the coming weeks! This week’s animal is a cool one!
You’ll get one clue: We spied this animal on the Galapagos Islands!
Can you tell us Who It Is?
SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!!
Hello and welcome back to class everyone!! We are so excited to be back to class here at the University of E & E! We had a lovely break, but I am ready to get back to learning our science words! Today’s word is related to National Bird Day, which we celebrated yesterday! Starting next week- I’ll be introducing our Professor of Travel and he’ll be letting you know where Ellie and Edmond are traveling for the week!
Today’s word is Ornithology: the study of birds. An ornithologist is a scientist who studies birds.
Did you know that there are nearly 10,000 species of birds on the planet? That makes for a lot of subjects for scientists to study! We love our feathery friends. Being an ornithologist is hard work! If you were going to study birds, which ones would you study? I know Ellie and Edmond would head straight to the Galapagos to study the Blue Footed Booby!
This our Blue Footed Booby pal!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Everyone here at Ellie and Edmond want to wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday! We have two coloring sheets for you to enjoy!
GETTING WORMY!
Who thought we would say that so close to the holiday? Well we found a most fabulous creature in the coral reef and these worms are called Christmas Tree Worms! Come learn about these colorful creatures!
We love these feathery looking worms! Ocean dwelling creatures never fail to amaze us! Now if we could just get some of these trees for HQs; we know they would brighten up our holiday decor!
WE LOVE REINDEER!!
Our first adventure takes us to the chilly North pole to meet a VERY Famous animal, who knows the big guy driving the slay! Grab your coats and let’s go meet some reindeer!
MEET THE REINDEER!
Range/Habitat: North America-Europe-Asia/Tundra-forest
Diet: Herbivore: grasses, moss, lichen
Length/Weight: 4- 7 ¼ ft/ 260-660 lb
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
Besides being really neat, reindeer are famous for pulling Santa’s sleigh! We were hoping to meet a real reindeer this year, but we weren’t able to. We are making some antlers out of pipe cleaners though! What’s your favorite thing about reindeer?
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 