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Website
PBS

Pbs: Nature: The World of Penguins

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Interactive
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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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pretty Cool Penguins

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson is part of an interdisciplinary primary life science unit addressing adaptation and habitats by focusing on penguins. This lesson is primarily technology based and should take place near the end of the unit, after students...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Penguin Tale or Tail?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This interdisciplinary approach to science, language arts and technology will guide young scholars into a study of real information about penguins and their habitat. They will learn to identify homophones and share what they learn using...
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: African Penguin

For Students K - 1st
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about African penguins with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Macaroni Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover useful information about macaroni penguins including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Galapagos Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the Galapagos penguin with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Fiordland Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the Fiordland penguin with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Erect Crested Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the erect-crested penguins with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Chinstrap Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the chinstrap penguin with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Adelie Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the Adelie penguin with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
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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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Humboldt Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the Humboldt penguin with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Gentoo Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the gentoo penguin with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Emperor Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the emperor penguin with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: African Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the African penguin with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Rockhopper Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the rockhopper penguin with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
Other

San Francisco Zoo: Magellanic Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information and fascinating facts about the Magellanic penguin include diet, habitat, physical features, behavior, and conservation status.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Teaching Heart: Penguins

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use this site if you want to find ideas, lessons and activities related to penguins.
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Handout
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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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Penguins for Kids: Learn About These Swimming Birds

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about these birds that can't fly, but can swim really fast on this website. Explore information about penguins, Find out where they live, what they eat, and other fun facts.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

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

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the penguin. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, diet, locomotion, predators, and interactions with humans.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Newsround's Top Penguin Facts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Article briefly presents five important facts about penguins.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Penguin Theme Unit

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This instructional activity is designed to help young students learn about penguins over a five-day unit.