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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Adelie Penguins

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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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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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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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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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis Adeliae)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore images and facts about the Adelie Penguin, including details on its evolution, appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.
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Other

Antarctic Connection: Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Polar Discovery: Live From the Poles: Exp 3: The Penguins and Lava Flows

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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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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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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Other

Types of Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

The Penguins Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource guide to everything you ever wanted to know about Penguins.
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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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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Penguin Theme Unit

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

Exploratotium: Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists: Penguins

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Image of Adelie penguins at Cape Bird.
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Other

Fishin for Facts Library

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that includes a wealth of information on whales, sharks, penguins and squid.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Penguins: Subtraction Facts to 20

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Adelie the Penguin is fishing for her family. Join her and practice solving subtraction facts to 20.
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Curated OER

Penguin Science: Penguins Marching Into the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Adelie Penguin families as they raise their chicks. Daily pictures (November through February) from the penguin colony on Ross Island, Antarctica. are posted with data for students to keep a field journal. Inquiry classroom...
Graphic
Curated OER

Penguin Science: Penguins Marching Into the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Adelie Penguin families as they raise their chicks. Daily pictures (November through February) from the penguin colony on Ross Island, Antarctica. are posted with data for students to keep a field journal. Inquiry classroom...
Graphic
Curated OER

Penguin Science: Penguins Marching Into the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Adelie Penguin families as they raise their chicks. Daily pictures (November through February) from the penguin colony on Ross Island, Antarctica. are posted with data for students to keep a field journal. Inquiry classroom...
Graphic
Curated OER

Penguin Science: Penguins Marching Into the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Adelie Penguin families as they raise their chicks. Daily pictures (November through February) from the penguin colony on Ross Island, Antarctica. are posted with data for students to keep a field journal. Inquiry classroom...
Graphic
Curated OER

Penguin Science: Penguins Marching Into the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Adelie Penguin families as they raise their chicks. Daily pictures (November through February) from the penguin colony on Ross Island, Antarctica. are posted with data for students to keep a field journal. Inquiry classroom...
Graphic
Curated OER

Penguin Science: Penguins Marching Into the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Adelie Penguin families as they raise their chicks. Daily pictures (November through February) from the penguin colony on Ross Island, Antarctica. are posted with data for students to keep a field journal. Inquiry classroom...
Graphic
Handout
National Geographic

National Geographic: Crittercam Chronicles: Antarctica

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play a game where you explore three scenes in Antarctica and find different types of animals: south polar skua, crabeater seal, emperor penguin, ice fish, leopard seal, killer whale, krill, adelie penguin, and weddell seal. After you...