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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: Birds" page about Emperor penguins
has fast facts as well as several paragraphs of information that
is accessible to advancing readers.
Emperor
Penguins Waddling on the Web
This ThinkQuest New York City site was created by sixth-grade
students at Clara Barton School. It includes students' illustrations
and information about Emperor penguins' life cycle, body parts,
diet, location, behavior, and fun facts. It also includes games
and quizzes, a site map, resources, photographs and information
about the authors, and a guestbook.
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by Madison
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by Miles
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Guillaume
and Jennifer Dargaud's Web Site
Visit their penguin page and roll over the images on this page
to hear penguin calls.
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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