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Emperor Penguins

For Teachers 4th - 12th
What animals can live in the coldest place on Earth? Emperor penguins sure can! This five-minute video shows how these special penguins travel, live, and grow their families. This is a fantastic video to show your class!
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California Academy of Science

Penguin Wave

For Students 7th - 12th
Emperor penguins keep warm at sub-zero Arctic temperatures. How do they do it? Think of the energy generated during a sporting event wave of the crowd, and you will be getting warmer! This short clip shows that tiny, wave-like movement...
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BBC

Bbc Science & Nature: Emperor Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC Wildlife profiles the largest penguin species, the Emperor penguin of Antarctica, with facts and photographs.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists: Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource featuring a select few penguin species living in the Antarctic Peninsula, particularly off of Ross Island. Discover the Adelie and the Emperor penguins who reside in this region.
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Read Works

Read Works: Meet the Emperors

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text that asks the reader to make predictions about emperor penguins. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Penguin Wave

For Students 3rd - 9th
Researchers have discovered how emperor penguins stay warm even at 43 degrees below zero. [1:35]
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Read Works

Read Works: Meet the Emperors!

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about emperor penguins, where they live, and how they raise their young. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Penguins: Up Close and Personal

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about three different types of penguins: the emperor, the king, and the little blue. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Gulf of Maine Aquarium: Antarctica: Penguin Adaptation

For Students 6th - 8th
Read a paragraph about penguin adaptations and then create a suit for a penguin. Materials are listed at the bottom of the page.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: Fact Tracker: Penguins and Antarctica

For Students K - 1st
This video checks information included in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #40: Eve of the Emperor Penguin by Mary Pope Osborne. The book Fact Tracker: Penguins and Antarctica, the nonfiction companion written by Will Osborne...
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Western Reserve Public Media: Teaching With Tech: Tech Plus Crayons

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The lesson consists of students working in groups of 3-4 to research different topics about Emperor Penguins. They will scan a QR code, which will take them to teacher-vetted websites for answers to topic questions. These topics are:...

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