Penguin Homes and Helping Hands

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Objective

I can describe where penguins live and one way people are helping them.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Penguins are easily recognized by their coloring: all penguins have white bellies and a dark or black back.

  2. 2

    Although you may already know that penguins live in Antarctica, penguins can be found everywhere from Antarctica to the equator, and they live in places like Africa, Australia, and South America.

  3. 3

    Penguins live in huge groups called rookeries to help provide protection from predators or freezing temperatures.

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Practice

3 questions

1

Name three places, besides Antarctica, where penguins can be found.

2

What are some threats to penguin populations that humans contribute to, and what is one way humans are helping penguins?

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Exit ticket

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Name two places, besides Antarctica, where penguins live. Also, name one thing people are doing to help penguins.

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