Parade of Penguins

Introduction | Task | The Process & Resources | Evaluation | Standards

Introduction

 Millions of penguins, wearing black and white live in the Southern Hemisphere. From Antarctica to the equator, penguin homes can be found.  There are a few types of penguins. We will focus on  four types of penguins, the Crested, the Emperor, the Chinstrap and the Adelie. What do you already know about penguins? What interesting  facts can you find out about  penguins?

The Task

 Mystic Aquarium has hired your team to build a new penguin exhibit at the aquarium.  You need to find out which type of penguin would be fun to have in an exhibit. Each team will have to find out about one type of penguin. The Aquarium Director, Ms. Burkey will divide you up into groups and assign a penguin to your team. You need to find out the following information:

1.    Where does your penguin live in the wild?

2.    What type of food does your penguin eat?

3.    What does your penguin look like?

4.    How tall is your penguin?

5.    What would you need for an exhibit for a penguin?

6.    Do you think your penguin would enjoy being at the aquarium? Why or Why not

At the end of the assignment you will have a short report about the type of penguin you researched.

The Process and Resources

• First, read over the Parade of Penguin questions

• Research and answer the questions that are listed on your  Parade of Penguin questions

• Once you are ready to take notes go scroll down and check out some of the websites

• After your rough draft has been approved, write your final copy. 

Resources

Basic Penguin Information	http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/penguins.htm http://www.asoc.org/general/penguin.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Penguincoloring.shtml http://www-aadc.aad.gov.au/ten_facts/penguins/default.asp
Emperor Penguins	http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0101/penguins2.html http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/emperor.htm http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Peter_and_Barbara_Barham/emp.htm http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/facts14.htm http://www.mhcbe.ab.ca/st_francis/gr1/Webquests/emperor_penguin%20student.htm
Adelie Penguins	http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/penguins/adelie.shtml http://www.partytown.com/menus/adelie.htm http://www.alunos.ipb.pt/~ee3931/penguin/adelie.html http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/facts11.htm http://www.mhcbe.ab.ca/st_francis/gr1/Webquests/adelie_penguin%20student.htm
Crested Penguins	http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/penguins/erect_crested.shtml http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Peter_and_Barbara_Barham/Rock.htm http://www.eliasdesigns.com/penguins/crested.htm http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/penguins/erect_crested.shtml
Chinstrap Penguins	http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/chinstrapab.htm http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/chinstrap.html http://mail.mcsh.kh.edu.tw/~s855065/new_page_13.htm http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/facts13.htm http://www.mhcbe.ab.ca/st_francis/gr1/Webquests/chinstrap_penguin%20student.htm

Evaluation

When your penguin paper is complete, be ready to share with the class . You will be evaluated on knowledge of your topic, effort put forth, and time well spent in the library.

Standards

This website meets many of the  Connecticut Learning Resources and Information Technology Standards and West Hartford Curriculum objectives.  If you would like to view the standards and objectives  just click on here Standards and Objectives