Penguins - Living on the Edge

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...

Students access prior knowledge about penguins and read to find new information.  In this penguin lesson plan, students  gather facts about penguins and write about two new facts.  Students use pictures and captions to gather information.

Young geologists discover the important role that rocks and minerals play in our everyday lives through this series of hands-on activities. Starting off with a lesson that defines the difference between plants, animals, and minerals,...

In this reading for information instructional activity, learners read a one page text about Emperor penguins. Students then answer 8 true/false questions.

Students investigate penguins. In this Science lesson, students compare and contrast penguins to flying birds. Students use a Venn diagram to illustrate the differences and similarities of penguins and flying birds.

Learners research the different species of penguins, discovering where the various types live, breed, and how they survive. They compare and contrast characteristics of various types of penguins such as size, weight, coloring, and...

Students maintain a field journal as they follow penguin parents raising their chicks during the breeding season. They formulate testable questions. Students reflect on animal behavior in the field related to survival and chick rearing.

Students read books, say rhymes, sing songs, go over vocabulary, and complete activities for autumn. In this autumn lesson plan, students measure penguins and make a collage.

Students research their favorite penguin. In this science lesson, students research penguins and create a presentation of their findings.

Learners compare and contrast the ways that penguins are different to flying birds.