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Extension Activities Mr. Popper's Penguins

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Students read Mr. Popper's Penguins.  For this Mr. Popper's Penguins lesson, students record descriptive clues from the book.  Students research Adelie penguins and compare and contrast to their local community. Students prepare a presentation for the class. Students participate in creating a rubric.

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3rd - 4th
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Science
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