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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: African Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on African penguins including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 4 25 16: Penguin Returns to Bond With Man Who Rescued Him

For Students 3rd - 8th
A touching story about a penguin's annual return to the home of a man who rescued him in Brazil. Includes video.
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Activity
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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Activity
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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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ornithology: Big Crested Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Big-crested penguin: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, diet, distribution, threats to survival, conservation status, etc. (Published Jan. 10, 2010)
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Where in the World Is Tacky the Penguin?

For Teachers 1st
Art activity and a classroom graph that ties with the "Tacky the Penguin Series".
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Interactive
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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Handout
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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PBS

Pbs Nature: Penguins

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Did you know that penguins can survive for more than 100 days without food or water? Discover more educational facts about these fascinating birds when you explore this site.
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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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Activity
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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Activity
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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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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Activity
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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Website
PBS

Pbs: Nature: Penguins of the Antarctic Penguins: Sensitive Indicators

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Explore current scientific research on the impact that climate changes are having on the penguins of Antarctica. Gather information regarding penguins, and write a story from a penguin's point of view that describes its daily life.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Little Penguin (Eudyptula Minor)

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the world of the Little Penguin and discover information on the appearance, behavior, diet, habitat, and conservation status of the smallest species of penguin in the world. Includes images and statistics.
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Activity
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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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop

For Students 9th - 10th
Dyan deNapoli explains the reasons behind the decline in penguin populations and why penguins are like the proverbial canary in the coal mine of our oceans. [5:23]
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Yellow Eyed Penguin (Megadyptes Antipodes)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the megadyptes antipodes, otherwise known as the yellow-eyed penguin.
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Article
Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: African Penguin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn more about African penguins with this resource guide that explores their habitat, diet, conservation facts, and more.
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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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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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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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