Antarctica: Learning About Penguins

As part of our continued study of Antarctica, we have been talking about Penguins.

Here’s a cute little Penguin book I found for beginning readers. I printed out one copy on blue paper for the class. I will be binding it together into a book for the shelf. You can get it at Kindergarten Crayons.

The Seven Penguins of Antarctica

These penguin identification 3-part cards that I made are inspired by jojoebi. This set works pretty well with the Safari Penguins Toob although I had to adapt a few of the penguin models to get a better match!

We’ve been loving this Seven Penguins song by Mr. I & Gary!

Penguins and Their Chicks (Free Printable Download for subscribers)

I made these cards for matching adult penguins with their chicks. The control card shows the adult and chick together. I added an extra control of error on the back with some color coding stickers. You can download my set here.

Parts of a Penguin

These Parts of a Penguin cards are from the Montessori Printshop. The children can color and label their own pictures. I think I will bind the definition cards into a book.

Life Cycle of a Penguin

Here’s a link to this lovely book by Gail Gibbons about penguins (pictured above) – her text and illustrations are always so engaging.

Drawing a Penguin!

The kids LOVE these instructions for drawing a penguin! This is a page from a step-by-step drawing book I found on the bargain shelf at the local book store. Here is a similar tutorial from charcoals.net that you can print out for your own classroom.

I’d love to hear what others have done with their Penguin studies! Please comment below!

Check out our Antarctica Pinterest Board for more ideas!