Flightless Birds Teacher Resources

Students study the work done by various scientists on Antarctica. In this biology lesson, students play the role of researchers who must justify the importance of their study. They create a multimedia presentation about a specific issue...

Flight seems like an important adaptive advantage, so why did some birds lose their ability to take to the skies? A video from the PBS Eons series explains the evolutionary paths of different species of birds while emphasizing the...

Everyone loves penguins! Learn about the flightless birds of the Antarctic with a series of lessons and activities. From the differences between the 17 species of penguins to the best way to remove oil from a penguin's features,...

Students use their math skills to develop estimates for the population of several animal species native to the Austrailian rainforest. It is a simulation that researchers at the Center for Rainforest Studies in Australia perform to...

Young scholars collect a variety of drawings of dinosaurs and maps of a zoo. Students observe an animal in motion during a field trip to a zoo from reproducible worksheets. Young scholars study about the process by which scientists and...

In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders identify the inverse, converse and contra-positive in each given sentence. They rewrite the sentences to make the statement true. There are 6 questions with an answer key.

In this contrapositive learning exercise, students solve 6 multiple choice and short answer problems. Students write the contrapositive of a conditional statement.

Students identify and examine adaptations in birds that enable them to fly. They conduct Internet research to relate these adaptations to the physics of flight. Students observe birds in flight and describe their behavior and flight...

Fifth graders look at the levels of the rain forest. In this rain forest activity, 5th graders choose a rain forest animal and explain which of the four levels of the rain forest they think that animal lives in. They also complete a word...

Students often find dinosaurs interesting. However, it is doubtful that they have actually thought about the process by which scientists (and film animators) develop working models of dinosaurs. Reproducible worksheets provide...

In this PowerPoint, students participate in a variation of tic tac toe in which questions about the animal and plant kingdom are presented and students move to various locations on the game board.

Students work together in groups to identify new vocabulary words. They read a story about the new Maori King in New Zealand and answer questions. They also examine reported speech in the article.

What do you know about the world of penguins? This PBS site features information about these flightless birds. Come and check out this extraordinary resource.

The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the moas. Learn about these now extinct large flightless birds that used to call New Zealand home.

This multi-media site includes video and audio clips about the Emperor Penguin. A great site for research projects, fun facts, maps and more.

Information about the macaroni penguin: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, distribution, threats to survival, species status, etc. (Published Jan. 15, 2010)

This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on emus including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.

Meet the emu and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.

Did you know that penguins can survive for more than 100 days without food or water? Discover more educational facts about these fascinating birds when you explore this site.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There is an amazingly wide variety of birds. Birds are vertebrates. Almost all have forelimbs modified as wings, but not all birds can fly. Learn more about birds in...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] About 10,000 bird species belong to 29 different orders within the class Aves. The diversity among birds is striking. Birds can vary greatly in size and color. Some...

Provides an overview of the Dodo, including its history, habitat, appearance, diet, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.

BBC Wildlife profiles the largest penguin species, the Emperor penguin of Antarctica, with facts and photographs.

Here is a fairly detailed fact sheet on the Humboldt penguin. It also includes a few photos.