 Penguins
The students in Mrs. Christiansen’s second grade class have enjoyed reading many books about penguins; conducting research using CD-ROMs, the Internet, and printed materials; comparing the different species; and writing, writing, writing!! We generated lists of adjectives, verbs, and nouns. As our research progressed, a list of important notes was made. Students wrote nonfiction penguin reports and four different kinds of poems.
The Most Important Poem | Web Sites for Students | Poems and Reports Written by Second Graders 
The Most
Important Thing
Penguins … live in the Southern Hemisphere, are one of the best swimmers, and have waterproof feathers. But the most important thing about penguins is … They do NOT cross the equator!
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Visit this website to learn penguin vocabulary words as you play concentration and matching games. Visit this website to discover adaptations that enable penguins to survive in the coldest climates. This web page contains many basic facts about penguins including their habitats, diet, and feathers. An illustration of the Emperor penguin can be printed out and colored.
Learn about the frozen land of Antarctica and the animals that live on this barren land. Discover the names of seven penguin species living on this cold, windy continent.
Visit these web pages to discover many interesting facts about penguins. Start with the slide show to increase your general knowledge of penguins. Visit the habitats section to discover where different species live and to learn specific information about the seventeen different kinds of penguins. Before leaving, be sure to test your penguin knowledge with the two quizzes included on these web pages.
Students will enjoy this Sea World/Busch Gardens story about a little penguin that discovers he has four special adaptations suited for his survival in the Antarctic region. Did you know that the irises of all penguin species' eyes are not the same color? Discover this and other interesting facts to tell the different species apart.
Do you think that an Emperor penguin can weigh as much as you do? Check this page to find out. How much body weight do you think male penguin loses when he incubates the egg? You will also be amazed to discover how deep into the water this penguin can dive!
This web page contains an index of the seventeen species of penguins. Click on the name of a penguin to find more information and photos about it.
Why have some penguins been placed on the endangered list? What are some of the threats or dangers that penguins face in their habitat?
Have you ever wondered how penguins sleep or if they have tongues? Read this page about some frequently asked questions to discover your answers.
Discover the species of penguins that live on or near Antarctica all year long. Do you know how much of its life a penguin spends in the water? Discover why penguins can survive in the extremely cold temperatures of Antarctica.
This web site contains some great science experiments and activities to help you better understand the penguin's adaptations for its environment. Be sure to look at the blubber glove activity and the penguin adaptation section. Discover factors that have placed survival of this facinating creature in jeopardy. Return to the top of the page.
Penguins spend a lot of time looking for food. Their favorite food is krill. It is like a small shrimp. They have webbed feet, so they can go through the water faster. They have three different layers of feathers on their bodies to keep the water out. Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, and I think penguins are the greatest birds that ever lived.
Penguins have two wings, two legs, and a beak. They are warm-blooded and hatch from eggs. There are seventeen kinds of penguins. Four kinds live in Antarctica. They have short wings and three layers of feathers. They have oily feathers. Penguins live on land and in water. They lay eggs and molt feathers. Sometimes they can be smelly. They never cross the equator. Penguins are seabirds. They glide through the water.
Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere. They have webbed feet and short wings. They cannot fly, but they are birds. The Rockhopper is different from the other penguins. Instead of diving into the water, it jumps in. Penguins burst out of the water to breathe air. This is called porpoising. Penguins have tails and long or short beaks.
Penguin Acrostic Poems
Who, What, When, Where, Why?
Penguin Cinquain Poems
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