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Flightless Birds and Scientific Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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...
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The Penguin Legend

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students look at the pictures of penguins on the Penguin page and select one they would like to write a legend about.
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I Am A Penguin

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students select one of the penguins from the Penguin page and collect enough information to give a good description of the penguin. They should write a descriptive piece without actually identifying the penguin until the last sentence.
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Penguin Habitats

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners look at two or three different penguins and where they live.
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Penguin Homes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use the penguin research pages to locate the areas that our penguin species live in. Then have them create simple Venn diagrams to illustrate where penguins live.
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Penguin Populations

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students visit the second website listing to learn about endangered penguins (African penguins are the most endangered) and what the threats are to the habitats. Students could then create a save the penguins poster.
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Penguin Heights

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use the worksheet from the first website listed below to collect data on the penguin heights on the Penguin Page.
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Organizer
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P is for Penguin

For Students 1st - 3rd
In the penguin informative worksheet, learners sharpen their reading skills as they read 7 facts about penguins and then read a poem about penguins.
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Printables
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Penguin With Primary Lines

For Teachers K - 1st
In this penguin paper worksheet students see a detailed drawing of a penguin. Inside the body are widely spaced primary lines for students to write on.
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Organizer
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Penguins: KWL

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this penguins KWL chart, students use the graphic organizer to identify what they already know about, want to find out about, and what was learned about penguins.
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Rising Temperatures Threaten Penguins

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners examine the continent of Antarctica, then read a news article about the decline in the Antarctic penguin population. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity,...
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Penguin Parents are Cool

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the lives of penguins and the relationship between them and their parents. They compare and contrast penguin populations in various areas of the world as well as their nesting sites. After constructing a penguin...
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A Parade Of Penguins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a variety of penguin-related activities. They discuss and compare different types of penguins, complete worksheets and Venn diagrams, make craft penguins and dioramas.
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Penguin Paradise

For Teachers 1st
First graders discover where penguins live, what they look like, what kinds of food they eat, and other interesting facts. They communicate statements of information through the composition of a one paragraph summary about a penguin.
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Penguins and Their Habitats

For Teachers 1st
First graders research and observe penguins in their natural habitats. They conduct Internet research, complete a penguin WebQuest, and compile information on a selected type of penguin. Using their research information they create a...
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Penguin Paradise

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read about penguins and communicate their information in a one paragraph summary. In this penguin writing lesson, students review sentence construction. Students complete a KWL about penguins and read the book Penguins Through...
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Aquarium of the Pacific

Amazing Adaptations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
We can all adapt. Classmates watch a video about the adaptations of sea horses that allow them to eat and move. They then watch penguins on webcams to see what adaptations help the penguins find food, move, and avoid predators. Finally,...
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Theme Signs: Penguins

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this art and science worksheet, students examine a full color poster that pictures a large penguin and the title "Penguins." There are no directions for use.
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A Short Report on Penguins- Little Book

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science and writing worksheet, students fill in 24 blank lines with information about penguins. They fold the page along dotted lines to make the book. They see a clip art graphic of penguins on the cover but there are no...
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Consortium for Ocean Science Exploration and Engagement (COSEE)

Plankton to Penguins: Antarctic Food Web

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A well-written lesson plan, second in a series of four, gets high schoolers exploring how the Antarctic food web is impacted by climate change and the associated melting of polar ice sheets. It begins with a PowerPoint presentation about...
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Virginia Middle School Engineering Education Initiative

Save the Penguins: An Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Heat things up in your physical science class with this interactive lesson series on thermodynamics. Through a series of class demonstrations and experiments, young scientists learn how heat is transferred through conduction, convention,...
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Baby Animals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study baby penguins and whales. They name the penguin body parts and examine how penguins hatch from eggs. They name whale body parts and their function. They participate in a whale role play activity.
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What is in a Name?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine taxonomy and the use of dichotomous keys through two activities. They use a dichotomous key and create one of their own as well as create new scientific Family names for penguins using same word roots used by taxonomists.
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African Penguins

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this African penguin worksheet, students read a brief paragraph, then color a labeled picture of the penguin. A website reference for additional resources is provided.

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