Curated OER
Growing Penguins
A collection of photos and accompanying descriptions describing the life cycle of an Adelie penguin is the highlight of this resource. Working in groups, polar explorers match the descriptions to the pictures and create a timeline. An...
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Extension Activities Mr. Popper's Penguins
Students read Mr. Popper's Penguins. For this Mr. Popper's Penguins lesson, students record descriptive clues from the book. Students research Adelie penguins and compare and contrast to their local community. Students...
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Penguins Nesting Know-How
Young scholars maintain a field journal as they follow penguin parents raising their chicks during the breeding season. They formulate testable questions. Students reflect on animal behavior in the field related to survival and chick...
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Growing Penguins
Students chart a penguins growth. In this development lesson, students learn basic information about the Antarctic and about Adelie penguins. Students watch a demonstration to see how penguins grow and then work in groups to draw a time...
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Penguins Marching in Your Classroom
Sixth graders examine how penguins adapt to their Antarctic environment. Once they locate Antarctica on a map, they describe its characteristics and differences from other continents. After describing how penguins differ from more...
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Flightless Birds and Scientific Research
High schoolers study the work done by various scientists on Antarctica. In this biology lesson plan, students play the role of researchers who must justify the importance of their study. They create a multimedia presentation about a...
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Penguins Non-fiction Reading Selection with Questions
In this language arts and science worksheet, 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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Freedom And Restraint: Elements Of Fiction
Kate Chopin's short story, "The Story of an Hour" and John H. Young's "Our Deportment, or the Manners, Conduct, and Dress of Refined Society" offer high school juniors an opportunity to compare the role of women in the 19th century with...
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Food Webs
Learners research what food is eaten by the following organisms: penguins leopard seals, krill, elephant seals, petrels, albatross, fur seals, squid, insects and grass. They make a food web using the data they have gathered.
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At the Aquarium
For this writing equations worksheet, students solve 6 math word problems that require them to write and solve equations using the information provided.
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Explorit's Animal Quiz
In this animals instructional activity, students complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about animals. This quiz has questions about mammals, insects and birds.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Adelie Penguins
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.
BBC
Bbc Science & Nature: Adelie Penguin
BBC Wildfacts provides nature photography and a fact sheet about the Adelie penguin.
Penguin Science
Penguin Science: Penguins Marching Into the Classroom
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...
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Adelie Penguins
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the Adelie penguin with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis Adeliae)
Explore images and facts about the Adelie Penguin, including details on its evolution, appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.
Other
Antarctic Connection: Penguins
A thorough overview of penguins provides information on their adaption to the polar environment. Additional information can be found on 17 separate species of penguins.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Polar Discovery: Live From the Poles: Exp 3: The Penguins and Lava Flows
Travel on an expedition to Antarctica to see the Ross Sea through the eyes of Adelie penguins, and then discover the geology of 300,000-year-old lava flows high on Mount Morning.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists: Penguins
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.
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Gulf of Maine Aquarium: Antarctica: Penguin Adaptation
Read a paragraph about penguin adaptations and then create a suit for a penguin. Materials are listed at the bottom of the page.
Other
Types of Penguin
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.
Other
The Penguins Faq
Comprehensive resource guide to everything you ever wanted to know about Penguins.
Other
Antarctic Penguins: Adelie and Emperor Penguins
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...
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Penguin Theme Unit
This instructional activity is designed to help young students learn about penguins over a five-day unit.