Lesson Plan
ARKive

Penguin Diversity – Mask Making

For Teachers K - 1st
Penguins are very diverse and well-adapted birds; they live on islands, in warm and cold climates. Little ones examine penguin diversity and discuss the highly functional adaptive traits that have helped them survive in some of the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Penguins Non-fiction Reading Selection with Questions

For Students 3rd
For 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.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ornithology: Macaroni Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the macaroni penguin: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, distribution, threats to survival, species status, etc. (Published Jan. 15, 2010)
Handout
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.
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes Chrysolophus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides images and a summary of the Macaroni Penguin while offering statistics and details on the species habitat, appearance, diet, breeding, and behavior.
Handout
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.
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Royal Penguin (Eudyptes Schlegeli)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the royal penguin. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, how it differs from the macaroni penguin, locomotion, diet, predators, egg-laying behavior, and threats to its...
Handout
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.