Students 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.

Adaptation or acclimation? Young ecologists determine which is being exemplified in twenty questions. When teaching about adaptations, make sure to talk about acclimation, a short-term learned response to a change in the surroundings....

Students explore South America. In this geography skills lesson, students watch a video about the geographical features of the continent. Students complete worksheets on the topic.

Students study the Amazon Rainforest. In this geography skills lesson, students complete assigned textbook reading on the region and then complete an Internet activity that requires them to identify countries in the region as well as...

Students 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 rearing.

In this online Antarctica worksheet, students click on eighteen different links to find the answers to eighteen questions associated with Antarctica.

Students read a story about Penguin Life and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this penguin life lesson plan, students respond to literature by researching penguins and creating a Venn diagram to compare/contrast...

Students, assigned an alphabet letter, do research on a sea animal whose name begins with that assigned alphabet. All of the assignments then be turned into a class book.

Students research animal life in the frozen seas. In this researched based lesson, students use the Internet to create a poster about an animal that lives in an Arctic or Antarctic environment. Students will focus on the behavioral and...

In this Zoo Word Search learning exercise, students find 25 words related to the zoo in an elephant-shaped word search. Example words include camel, llama, and monkey.

Fifth graders examine two related organisms that live in different environments and compare how the physical characteristics of each organism provided it with survival advantages unique to its own environment.

Eleventh graders analyze primary sources.  In this US History lesson, 11th graders interpret written information.  Students evaluate arguments and draw conclusions.  Students develop and defend a position. 

In this student made animal word search worksheet, students search for animal words hidden within the puzzle. They search for words such as butterfly, koala, meerkat, and whale.

Resource provides information about leopard seals, such as habitat, classification, diet, etc.

This resource provides information about leopard seals.

Explore images and facts about the Leopard Seal, including details on its appearance, habitat, predatory lifestyle, behaviour, and much more.

A concise but informative site that contains general information about the leopard seal and briefly touches on the relationship between this seal and man.

A brief site that discusses the scientific name, size, diet, predators, and distribution of the leopard seal.

Brief overview of the leopard seal and an accompanying photo demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat meat.

This comprehensive site covers geographic range, habitat, physical description, reproduction, behavior, diet, economic importance (positive/negative), and conservation status.

A very short description of this solitary predator with a revealing picture that brings home the ferocity of this mammal.

Read and discover information on seal habitat, distribution, physical characteristics, and diet.

A very short description of this solitary predator with a revealing picture that brings home the ferocity of this mammal.

A comprehensive site that includes a wealth of information on whales, sharks, penguins and squid.