The Penguin Unit

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The Penguin Unit

• Kristina Edwards

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Introduction

• Targeted at first grade level
• Focus on Antarctic Penguins
• Integrates Math, Science, English, and Social
  Studies
• Can be adapted to a Special Needs classroom

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Activities

• Penguin Walking
• Make you own Penguin
• Penguin Math Worksheets
• Antarctica/Penguin Vocabulary
• Penguins Around the Globe

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Materials Needed

• Globe and Atlas
• Apples or similar object (to simulate Penguin
  egg)
• Penguin Pictures
• Materials for Bulletin Board
• Penguin Math Materials
• Vocabulary and Penguin Facts Materials

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Day 1

• Focus on Penguins as an animal
• Learn about their unique features and traits

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Day 2

• Focus on Penguin habitats and geography
• Use of Globe and Atlas to illustrate the distance
  between the class and where penguins live

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Day 3

• Learn about the different kinds of Penguins
• Learn about what makes them different

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Day 4

• Students will learn to compare the different
  types of Penguins
• Students will play the emperor penguin walking
  game

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Day 5

• Identify different species of penguins by picture
• Name the habitats and diets of different species
• Students receive award certificate upon completion

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Achieving Learner Participation

• Fun, active activities involving the entire class
• Introduce colorful and engaging materials with a
  penguin/Antarctic theme

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Evaluation and Revision

• Students learning will be evaluated with
  worksheets
• Activities will be evaluated and revised based on
  student participation and completion of learning
  objectives