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The following links
provide resources to support elementary school students' investigations
into emperor penguins.
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by Brenna
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Australian
Government - Antarctic Division
This site includes information about Emperor penguins and links
to other pages about the Antarctic region.
Australian
Museum Online
This "Wild Kids: Animals of Antarctica" page about Emperor penguins
has fast facts as well as several paragraphs of information that
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by Madison
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by Miles
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International
Penguin Conservation Work Group (IPCWG)
This site has information about 17 species of penguins and environmental
threats to their habitats. The site includes an invitation to
adopt a penguin for $39 a year.
National
Geographic - Creature Feature: Emperor Penguins
This site includes fun facts, audio and video clips, a map of
Emperor penguin habitat, and an electronic penguin postcard. From
this site you can also access links to the film March of the
Penguins, including a movie trailer, a coloring book, and
more in-depth information about both Adelie and Emperor penguins.
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by Alix
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Penguins
Around the World
This site is very student-friendly. It includes a slideshow, information
about penguin habitats, two online quizzes, an electronic penguin
treasure hunt, and other learning activities. There are lesson
plans, collaborative ideas, and resources for educators as well.
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by Alix
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by Stephanie
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Small
Wonders - Seaworld/Busch Gardens Baby Page
This page has a series of adorable images of a baby Emperor penguin
from one to four weeks old.
Wikipedia
- Emperor Penguins
Link to an article about Emperor penguins that includes engaging
photographs.
Second- and third-grade students at
Gale Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona, contributed the penguin
paintings to this page. Tracy Lynn Ross is their art instructor.
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by Tanner
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