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Penguin Science | Penguins Marching Into the Classroom |
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Welcome to the Penguin Science Education Page! Here you will find fun and educational activities to help students learn about Adelie Penguin life, history and their relationship to climate change. Students
can send questions to the researchers who study penguins, check the nests
of penguins as they raise the chicks, and (from Oct-Jan) even receive
a postcard from Antarctica! Explore the many activities below. Check out the Gallery of Picutres, the yearly Journal and test your skills at answering the Reflections from the Field. Go to the Did You Know section to find out how we know what we know. Follow the adventures of Lola Adelie on Facebook.
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Questions about this page? Email us: penguin_letters@yahoo.com |
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| *NEW stories every day. Follow along as the 2011-12 Adelie Breeding Season unfolds. New stories every week. If you have questions or comments, write us at the address above. | |||
How
do these amazing birds cope with the harsh environment of Antarctica?
These close up pictures will show the many adaptations which allow Adelie
Penguins to live and breed in the coldest environment on Earth.
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Nov to Jan . This is the breeding season for Adelie Penguins at Cape Royds on Ross Island, Antarctica. Follow along as researchers post daily pictures of penguin families brooding, hatching, guarding and fledging their chicks. Daily pictures start Nov 18, and will run through Jan 20. Adopt your favorite penguin pair and keep a field journal of their breeding activities. |
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Powerpoint presentations for your classroom. These classroom ready presentations were prepared for students in grade 4-8. Select from several topics. Slides include teaching notes and can be modified for other grades. | ||
Your
students can receive a postcards from Antarctica. Have your students desgin
a penguin postcard, self address and stamp it, then mail them as a class
in a single envelope to us before
Dec 31, 2011 and they
will be returned with the unique "Antarctica" postmark.
 This year, classes and individuals sending us a hand
designed postcard between Nov 16 and Dec 31, 2011 will be entered
to win Mr Popper's Penguins on DVD. Click HERE
for details.
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| Design a flag to fly at our research station in Antarcitca. They must be sent by Dec 15, 2011. | |||
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Do you have questions about Adelie Penguins? Search this list of previously asked questions by students and adults from all over the world. Your question not there? Use the form at the bottom of the page to submit your unique question. | ||
| Interesting facts about Adelie Penguins and how we know what we know. How do scientists work, what instruments do they use and how do they discover the answer to their questions? | |||
| Here is your chance to be a penguin research scientist. Study these pictures and come up with your own ideas of why these birds do what they do. Write us with your ideas. | |||
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Look at these fun pictures of penguins being penguins. Make a caption about what you think the penguins are saying or thinking. Send it to us and we will post it on the web page forothers to enjoy. | ||
*NEW Gallery of Pictures. Browes many topics of interest including Adelie Penguins, Emepror Penguins, Antarctic Landscapes, Antarctic Wildlife.
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If you would like to learn more about the other speices of penguins around the world click here to go the International Penguin Conservation Work Group |
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