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Penguins

They look like they are dressed for a party, and they are funny when they slide across the ice. Take a deeper look at the amazing penguin!

• Teachers: Animals are always a winner with students. Why not create an all penguin week where all the standards are taught through studying this amusing and fascinating bird?
• Parents: After learning more about penguins with your child, rent Mary Poppins and enjoy Dick VanDyke and the penguins dance!

Indiana Academic Standards
English/Language Arts

Standard 4: Writing Process/Research and Technology

English/Language Arts

Standard 7: Listening and Speaking

Science

Standard 4: Living Environment

National Geographic: Emperor Penguins

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This site presents facts about Emperor penguins.

Suggested Activities for Students

1. Start with "Fun Facts" then be sure to explore the other links provided.
2. Visit the "Video" to see a short movie.
3. Click on "Audio" to hear penguin sounds.
4. View the "Map" to see where these penguins live.
5. Send a "Postcard" to your parents or one of your friends.

Tips for Teachers

1. Preview the student links and have your students explore those you feel are appropriate to their interests and needs. Have them share three facts they learn.
2. Have your class create true / false questions about this bird to see if they can "stump" their classmates.

Tips for Parents

Explore this site with your child. Together select one of the activities to complete.

Penguins Around the World

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This site, created by an elementary library-media specialist in Loogootee,IN, is fun-filled, informative, and offers interactive information on penguins.

Suggested Activity for Students

1. Begin by selecting Penguin Pictures under the Slide Show banner.
2. Use the slide show to find out where penguins are found around the world.
3. Test yourself on penguin facts by taking the online quizzes.
4. Try the treasure hunt link, if you answers the questions well, your name will be posted on the "Explorer's Hall of Fame" page!

Tips for Teachers

Use this site as a cornerstone piece in a unit on penguins. Have students work in small groups to research this site and find new information about penguins.

Tips for Parents

1. Explore this site with your child. Have a quiz challenge to see who has learned more about penguins!
2. Create a poster or a slide show about the penguin facts you've learned from this site.

Additional Penguin Activities

Antarctic Penguins

Pictures of Adelie penguins and Emperor penguins. visit this site

Focus on Penguins

Information about the penguin colony at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California including a web cam! visit this site

Penguins in New Zealand

New Zealand penguins, and conservation efforts. Also includes games, books, and graphics. visit this site

Suggested Activity for Students

Work with your parents to find a Internet project that gives you directions to make a penguin art project.

Tips for Teachers

Keep an area on your bulletin board where students can post the url for penguin sites they have found helpful or fun.

Tips for Parents

Work with your child to find a suitable penguin-making project online. Use a search engine like Google to locate craft projects on penguins. Then enjoy doing the project together.

Buddy² Resource Links

Visit additional resources that are on our site as you develop your penguin thematic unit:

Backpack: Polar Region