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Picture Prompt: Penguins and Christmas Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
What happens when penguins put up a Christmas tree? Only your students know for sure, since they're the ones writing the story! A picture of penguins around a Christmas tree is sure to inspire even your most reluctant writers to begin,...
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Color by Numbers

For Students Pre-K - K
In this color by numbers instructional activity students will identify the numbers one through six on a picture of a penguin that also contains the letter "P" and color each number a different color.
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Literature and Interactive Writing: "Plenty of Penguins"

For Teachers K
Students listen to and discuss the story elements of the story "Plenty of Penguins." They discuss the elements of reality and fantasy, and as a class write two sentences on small dry erase boards in the form of a letter to the teacher...
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A Teacher’s Guide to the Penguin Edition of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
The dry Oklahoma landscape in America's Dust Bowl sent many farmers in search of the promised land. A teacher's guide to John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath discusses the characters' desire for a better home along with other themes...
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A Teacher's Guide to the Penguin Edition of John Steinbeck's The Pearl

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
The guide to John Steinbeck's The Pearl suggests ways instructors can help readers see below the surface of the novella to the parable beneath. Through a variety of activities, readers come to appreciate the complexity of the tale.
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Estimate Tens

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this estimating tens worksheet, students use a picture of a group of penguins to estimate amounts, circle groups of ten, and find the total number. Students solve six problems.
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The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners explore the penguin life cycle. In this penguin life cycle activity, students read the book The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins. Learners look at the pictures and make predictions. Students identify facts about penguins and do...
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An Educator’s Guide to Ruta Sepetys

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Historical fiction novels give readers a chance to step into someone else's shoes. An educator's guide from Penguin Common Core Lesson Plans provides resources to accompany three historical fiction novels written by Ruta Sepetys: Between...
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Break an Egg

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research antarctic wildlife and create a diorama and fact sheet to present their research to the class. They create an Antarctic explorer's journal.
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Winter is All Around Us

For Teachers K - 1st
Students present what they have learned on Antartica. Students identify deciduous and evergreen trees and plants; identify and study about the habitats of animals that migrate, hibernate, and adapt; study the Aurora and Aurora Borealis...
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Penguin Match

For Students K - 1st
In this letter matching worksheet, students draw a line to match the uppercase and lowercase letters together from the penguins to the fish. Teachers draw in the letters for the students to match.
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Sustainability and Extinction

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Galapagos Penguins are the only penguins on earth that live north of the equator (in the wild). In this last lesson plan a discussion on how the Galapagos islands developed their populations and diversity sparks the introduction. Two...
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Ocean Discovery

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Immerse your young marine biologists in the world of marine animals. The lesson includes several activities that are age-appropriate for preschoolers and kindergartners, including coloring pages, gluing feathers and sand onto paper...
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Less Than Zero

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Perry the penguin wants to buy a new scooter, but he doesn't have any funds! Walk your kids through the short book Less Than Zero, and have them track his borrowing, spending, and saving on a line graph while you read. Pupils will learn...
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My Kind of Friend

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read "Tacky the Penguin" by Helen Lester and chart Tacky's positive qualities that would make him a good friend to have. They identify the qualities they admire in a friend and role-play these qualities for the class.
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What Makes Us Different?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read the book "Tacky the Penguin," and examine how they are different from each other. They discuss what makes Tacky different from his friends, develop a list of ten ways they are different from one another, and examine how...
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Penguin Parade

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this pattern worksheet, students determine the number of penguins in the tenth row of a penguin parade. Students use the penguin pattern to determine the answer. Students also complete a challenge question.
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Picture Prompt: Penguins And Christmas Tree

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt worksheet, students write an original story after being shown a picture prompt of penguins and a Christmas tree. Students choose from a variety of word banks to write their original stories.
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Addressing Text Complexity - Making Independent Reading Meaningful

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Many English teachers dream of a classroom full of readers silently enjoying their books. A useful guide helps make that dream become a reality by providing book recommendations for a range of readers. Each suggestion includes the...
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Identifying Matching Penguins

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this matching worksheet, students study 6 pictures of penguins and circle the two pictures that match. Students must carefully observe similarities and differences between pictures. 
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January Calendar Pieces

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Mark the days of January with cute penguins and snowmen. From the first day of the month to the last day, your class will love checking off the cold days of winter.
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Seaworld Science Activity

For Teachers K - 4th
A fun collection of activities about marine life would be a great addition to your elementary science unit. From cute penguins to scary sharks, the unit features crafts, experiments, and basic research projects that will teach your...
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Naming Binary Compounds

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Penguinone is an organic compound named because it resembles a penguin. Scholars match the name of binary compounds to the elements in each compound. Then, they solve three sets of puzzles reviewing the same content.
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Marine Animal Husbandry and Training

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Step into the role of a zoo director with several activities about animal training and running a zoo. Kids calculate the amount of food each animal needs, design a habitat for penguins, decide how to breed bottlenose dolphins, and train...

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