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The Penguins Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource guide to everything you ever wanted to know about 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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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Climate Change Threatens Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
More than half of the species of penguins are feeling the affects of global warming. Understand the impact of this climate change while reading this article and exploring the resources provided. Teacher resources available for students...
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Penguin Communities Shift on the Antarctic Peninsula

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This multi-instructional activity activity investigates the shifting of three penguin communities in Antarctica in response to climate change.
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BBC

Bbc Science & Nature: Chinstrap Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are looking for more information on the Chinstrap Penguin, then use this detailed fact sheet and these interesting photos.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: A Nest for African Penguins

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Learn some facts about the African penguin in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Royal Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Royal penguin: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, distribution, threats to survival, species status, etc. (Published Jan. 15, 2010)
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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)
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ornithology: Gentoo Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Gentoo penguin: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, diet, distribution, threats to survival, conservation status, etc. (Published April 24, 2010)
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ornithology: Emperor Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Emperor penguin: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, longevity, habitat, diet, conservation status, etc. (Published Jan. 15, 2010)
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Blackfooted Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Blackfooted penguin. The content includes lots of quick facts, plus a video of penguins at the aquarium!
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Antarctic Connection: Fairy (Little Blue) Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a look at the Fairy Penguin, the smallest of all the penguins and found in warmer waters along the shores of Southern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Content includes a focus on this penguin's physical...
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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...
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Arcademics

Arcademics: Capital Penguin: States and Capitals

For Students 3rd - 5th
Capital Penguin provides practice in learning states and their capitals. Icebergs in the shape of states float towards your penguin. You must jump on the state that matches the given capital city or your penguin falls in the ocean....
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Antarctica Warms, Which Threatens Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the threat of climate change in the Antarctica to emperor penguins by affecting the ice sheets where penguin breeding grounds are located.
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Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Emperor Penguin

For Students 3rd - 8th
A reference source on the emperor penguin that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you can do...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Crested Penguin (Eudyptes Robustus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry describes the Crested Penguin along with providing details about its habitat, diet, breeding, status as an endangered animal, and other facts.
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Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: African Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, conservation status, and physical and special characteristics of the African Penguin. Penguins can be viewed live on the webcam.
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MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Little Blue Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover useful information about little blue penguins including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: African Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the African penguin. The content includes lots of quick facts, plus a video of penguins at the aquarium.
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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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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis Antarcticus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn facts about Chinstrap Penguins, including where they live, their appearance, behavior, diet, and breeding.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes Forsteri)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Aptenodytes forsteri, or more commonly known as the emperor penguin.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus Mendiculus)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Spheniscus Mendiculus, otherwise known as the Galapagos penguin.

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