Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Pingo who lived in the North Pole. One day, he heard about the tilted season at the South Pole and decided to go on an adventure to explore it.

Pingo learned that Antarctica was located at a specific latitude and longitude and was the southernmost continent. He also learned that the equator was the line dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

So, Pingo set off on his journey and finally arrived at the South Pole, where he found that the entire continent was tilted! He was having so much fun sliding around on the ice that he didn't even notice when the tilt suddenly became more severe.

Before he knew it, Pingo was hurtling towards the equator at breakneck speed! But just when he thought he was done for, he woke up back in his cozy igloo at the North Pole. It had all been a dream!

Pingo laughed to himself, realizing that even in his dreams, he couldn't resist the thrill of adventure. From that day on, Pingo made sure to always keep one flipper on the ground, just in case.

Reflections

1. Where did Pingo live at the beginning of the story?
2. What did Pingo want to explore in the story?
3. What did Pingo learn about the Earth's geography?
4. How did Pingo end up back in his igloo?
5. Did Pingo have a real adventure or was it just a dream?