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A Look At Penguin Life Lesson PlanA Look At Penguin Life Lesson Plan
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2nd - 4th
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A Look At Penguin Life

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Learners 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 two breeds of penguins, match baby animals names to parents and create a paper mache penguin.

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penguins, antarctica, emperors

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antarctica, emperor, penguin, science

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