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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Infobook: Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Brought to you by SeaWorld, this is a look at all facts related to penguins! Main topics include habitat, physical characteristics, senses, adaptation, diet, reproduction, young, conservation, and more. Click on any of these topics to...
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Adelie Penguins

For Students 3rd - 8th
National Geographic site engages users with colorful photos and extensive facts about Adelie Penguins. Be sure to click on the video link to view a short clip on these fascinating animals.
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Penguin Science

Penguin Science: Penguins Marching Into the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Adelie Penguin families as they raise their chicks. Daily pictures (November through January) from the penguin colony on Ross Island, Antarctica. are posted with data for students to keep a field journal. Inquiry classroom...
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BBC

Bbc Science & Nature: Adelie Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC Wildfacts provides nature photography and a fact sheet about the Adelie penguin.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Emperor Penguin

For Students 3rd - 8th
This multi-media site includes video and audio clips about the Emperor Penguin. A great site for research projects, fun facts, maps and more.
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Globio

Glossopedia: Rockhopper Penguins

For Students 3rd - 8th
Rockhopper penguins live in steep, rocky places. The only way they can get around on land is to hop from rock to rock. Rockhoppers grow about 46 cm tall - almost as high as an adult's knee. They are the smallest of the crested penguins....
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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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Starfall

Starfall: Penguin, Penguin

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This interactive nonfiction ebook focuses on penguins. Students can choose to read independently or listen to each sentence.
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Read Works

Read Works: Penguin Power

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about penguins. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Humboldt Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the appearance, diet, breeding, behavior, and conservation status of the Humboldt penguin.
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Other

Types of Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
The sixteen different species of penguin are outlined and described in this website. They are also sub-divided into 6 different genera. Good information including images of each species can be found here.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Humboldt Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a fairly detailed fact sheet on the Humboldt penguin. It also includes a few photos.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Penguin Communities Shift on the Antarctic Peninsula

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This multi-lesson activity investigates the shifting of three penguin communities in Antarctica in response to climate change.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: A Nest for African Penguins

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Learn some facts about the African penguin in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Blackfooted Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Blackfooted penguin. The content includes lots of quick facts, plus a video of penguins at the aquarium!
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Arcademics

Arcademics: Capital Penguin: States and Capitals

For Students 3rd - 5th
Capital Penguin provides practice in learning states and their capitals. Icebergs in the shape of states float towards your penguin. You must jump on the state that matches the given capital city or your penguin falls in the ocean....
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes Forsteri)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Aptenodytes forsteri, or more commonly known as the emperor penguin.
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Arcademics

Arcademics: Penguin Jump Multiplication

For Students K - 1st
Make the penguin jump from ice to ice by correctly multiplying facts.
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Arcademics

Arcademics: Penguin Jump Multiplication

For Students 2nd - 5th
Jump the penguin from ice to ice by answering multiplication facts correctly.
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Other

Antarctic Penguins: Adelie and Emperor Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very informative and in-depth site about the Adelie and Emperor Antarctic Penguins. The site houses numerous pictures as well as basic information for each of the two types of penguin. The page also has tons of links to other...
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Gentoo Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the Gentoo penguin.
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Southern Rockhopper Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the appearance, diet, behavior, habitat, and conservation status of the southern rockhopper penguin.
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Other

The Boston channel.com: Little Blue Penguins

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource features a day in the life of a little blue penguin. Students and teachers can observe these unique birds from the penguin cam.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: u.s. States and Capitals: Penguin Hop

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Don't slip on the ice! Up to four students at a time will drill states and capitals with this engaging game of penguins hopping on icebergs. Right and wrong answers are tallied and provided at the end of the game.

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