Introduction

Have you ever wanted to know more about how special penguins are? Your quest is to learn some amazing facts about penguins. On this fascinating adventure, you will gather information about different kinds of penguins and their habitat, diet, and special features. Your job is to complete each task below.

1. Read and collect facts about your species of penguin using the links below
2. Print and fill-in the factsheet telling about your penguin's height, weight, food, location, and enemies. Turn in your sheet to your teacher.
3. Identify the parts of your penguin on an activity sheet you will print out.
4. Create a penguin to actual size based on the measurements you have found.
5. Create  a nine slide Power Point- Be ready to teach the class all that you have learned.
6. Complete a self-evaluation to see how well you did.
7. Locate on a globe where your penguin lives. Be able to show the class.

Just for Fun:

• Take an online quiz.
• View a penguin slideshow.
   

1. You will be assigned a penguin to research. Print out and complete the penguin info factsheet. (Click here)

2. Create a powerpoint for your penguin that you have researched.  Your slide show include (at least 9 slides):

   
   1.  Title -Pictures

   2.  Introduction

   3.  A description and pictures of the physical characteristics of
        your penguin.
   4.  A description of where your penguin lives and what the
        environment is like.
   5.  Foods that your penguin eats.
   6.  How your penguin builds nests and cares for babies.

   7. Interesting and "WOW" facts about your Penguin

   8. Conclusion-Why you chose this Penguin.

   9. References

    

3. Use the Internet links listed here to find information about your penguin to complete the worksheet and Power Point.
   • Penguin Planet - see a chart showing all 17 species (size and diet)
   • Index of Penguin Pages - lists the 17 species of penguins with links to each
4. Identify the parts of your penguin.
5. Create a penguin:
   • Draw your penguin making sure that you use the measurements that you recorded on your info sheet.
   • Cut out your penguin to display in the hall.
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7. Practice telling your friends what you learned and be ready to teach the class all about your penguin.
8. Complete the self-evaluation to see how well you think you have done on this webquest. To print the form click here.
9. Locate on a globe where your penguin lives. Be able to show the class.

Just for Fun:

• Take an online quiz. Click here.
• View a penguin slideshow. Click here.

Great Job! You are done!!!!