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Color by Numbers
In this color by numbers worksheet students will identify the numbers one through six on a picture of a penguin that also contains the letter "P" and color each number a different color.
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Penguin Worksheet
For this penguin worksheet, students choose a type of penguin and then answer 6 questions about that penguin, including their size, environment, eating habits, and more.
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Penguins Around the World Scavenger Hunt
In this penguins activity, students explore the Internet to access one specific website to locate the answers to five facts about penguins. Students circle the correct word in bold that completes each statement correctly.
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Penguins Non-fiction Reading Selection with Questions
In this language arts and science instructional activity, 3rd graders read a short non-fiction selection about penguins. They complete 6 sentences by choosing the word that makes the it true based on the facts in the reading selection.
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Penguin Home Word Search
In this penguin home word search worksheet, students search for 36 words that relate to where penguins live. They find words that are located in a word bank that is to the right of the puzzle.
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The Case of the Missing Penguins
Students participate in reading a scenario depicting illegal poaching of penguins in Antarctica. They analyze various meat samples to determine whether or not a "confiscated" tissue sample belongs to one of the missing Antarctic penguins.
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What is in a Name?
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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Penguins, Penguins, Penguins
Students create "juice bottle penguins" using paper mache, water-based paints, water, and recycled juice bottles. This lesson is intended for early-elementary students and is great as a post-activity for a lesson or unit on Penguins or...
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Antarctica
Third graders become familiar with Antarctica, the Earth's southernmost continent, by researching its environment and inhabitants. They reference maps, conduct Internet research, identify animals, create graphs and write reports.
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Baby Animals
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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Polar Pals: Polar Bears & Penguins
First graders complete a variety of activities about polar bears and penguins including the "Blubber Mitten" experiment. They culminate the unit by creating a visual representation comparing and contrasting the two animals.
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Waddle You Know About Penguins
Second graders study the similarities and differences of the seventeen species of penguins. They investigate habitats and how these habitats are suited to each species characteristics. They see how animals adapt to their environments.
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Penguin Palace
Fourth graders design a model to scale of the basement in Mr. Popper's Penquins. The model includes 5 modifications made to the basement by Mr. Popper and identifies the area and perimeter of each modification.
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A Penguin is a Bird
Students compare and contrast the ways that penguins are different to flying birds.
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Penguin Poems
In this reading poetry worksheet, learners read through three poems about penguins. Students enhance their reading skills by reading the poems.
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Theme Signs: Penguins
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
In this science and writing learning exercise, 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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Picture Prompt: Penguins
In this writing worksheet, students examine a picture of 3 penguins before writing a story about the scene. Students may use a labeled word list box to create a word bank.
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Dolphins And Penguins
Students participate in an activity that reinforces vertical addition sentences as well as provides facts about penguins. They assess a kinesthetic/visual activity to reinforce the difference between vertical and horizontal addition...
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Penguin Parents are Cool
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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Polar Biomes
Second graders research the animals, climate, and plant life in both of the Polar regions. They explore a variety of websites and complete a WebQuest. Students complete a chart, view a PowerPoint presentation, and answer true/false...
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Penguins and Their Habitats
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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Paper Strip Penguin
First graders discuss the habitats and lifestyle of penguins. Using paper, they create a paper strip penguin making sure to incorporate symmetry for both sides of the penguin. They attach eyes, beak, arms and feet and share them with the...
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A Parade Of Penguins
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.