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Welcome back, teachers! We hope you had a restful and rejuvenating holiday break. As we kick off 2023, we want to fill you in on all the exciting things coming your way this year. But first...🚨Contest Winner Alert🚨Congratulations to our Goodable teacher survey winner, Thomas R.! You'll receive an email detailing how you can collect your prizes: ⭐ A school supplies bundle ($50 CAD value)⭐ A Goodable blanket⭐ A feature story about your class in Goodable in the Classroom

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Good News for Endangered Whales: Nine Calves Born So Far This Season

Scientists say they've spotted nine North Atlantic whale calves swimming in the waters off Canada's eastern coast during the current calving season. It's a reason to celebrate because fewer than 100 of the 340 surviving whales are mothers.

Meet the 12-Year-Old Striving to Change the World, One Brushstroke at a Time

Twelve-year-old Arsh Pal of Dubuque, Iowa is making waves in the art world with his incredible talent and generosity. 📺WATCH THE STORY FROM GOOD MORNING AMERICA

A Small-Town Community Steps Up After a Denmark Hockey Team's Luggage is Lost

A hockey team from Denmark is experiencing real Canadian hospitality after some very important equipment was lost in transit. 📺WATCH THE INSPIRING NEWS STORY HERE

Endangered Turtles Were Just Found in the Australian Wild for the First Time

It's been four years of searching but finally, researchers have stumbled upon Manning River turtle hatchlings in the wild.

An Amateur Sleuth Just Decoded 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age Drawings

Ben Bacon may not be a famous detective, but the amateur sleuth just made a crucial discovery that will help the world understand why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.

Goodable Trivia Question of the WeekA whale "song" describes the pattern of sounds made by some species of whales. Whales' songs are produced by:

A: Vocal CordsB: Blowing through their nasal ductsC: Fishes inside themD: Dr. Dre 😜

Answer: B: Blow through their nasal ducts. Sight is less effective for marine mammals because of the way the ocean scatters light. Their Smell is also limited, as molecules diffuse more slowly in water than in air. However, the speed of sound is roughly four times greater in water than in the atmosphere at sea level.

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