Emperor Penguins

Emperor Penguins

IN SEARCH OF THE EMPEROR PENGUIN

OBJECTIVE: For the student to gain an understanding of the Emperor Penguin.  The student will research selected internet links to provide information about the habitat, reproduction, and survival of the Emperor Penguin.

Created by: Robin Fontaine
Diocese of Orange

URL: https://www.can-do.com/uci-webquests/1999-webquests

RESOURCES  NEEDED:    Internet capable computer

WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THE EMPEROR PENGUINS ?

    http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/emperor.htm

1. WHAT CONTINENT WILL YOU BE TRAVELING TO? __________________________________

   http://terraquest.com/va/bridge/bridge.html
   http://terraquest.com/va/expedition/equipment.html

2. WHAT IS THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE OF THIS CONTINENT? _______________________

3. LIST AT LEAST FIVE ARTICLES OF CLOTHING  YOU WILL NEED TO PACK?

 1.____________________________

2.____________________________

3.________________________________

4.________________________________

5.____________________________

4 WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF BOOTS, FROM L.L. BEAN, THAT ARE RECOMMENDED? 

             ___________________________

5. WHAT IS LAYERING? ______________________________________________________

6. WHAT ARE THE THREE ESSENTIAL LAYERS?

                      1.___________________________

                      2.___________________________

                      3.___________________________

 Now you are ready to go.  You will be traveling by ship. It is a long trip but you are almost there.  Let's look at what you can see from on the deck of your ship.

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!

You now disembark your ship.  You begin your search for the Emperor Penguin.  On your journey you pass many  other animals, but you still do not see the Emperor Penguins.

7. WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU SEE?   (link on to the following web site to find out)

            http://terraquest.com/va/science/animals.html

         List four animals that you spot on your search for the penguins.

                      1.______________________

                      2.______________________

                      3. ______________________

                      4. ______________________

                      You now spot your penguins.  What a sight!!!

Link on to the following web site to find the answers to the following questions.

        http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/penguins/#Emperor

        8.  HOW BIG DO THE EMPEROR PENGUINS GET? _____________________________________

         9.  WHAT DO THEY EAT? __________________________________________________________

        10. WHAT SEASON DOES BREEDING TAKE PLACE? ___________________________________

  You see that the penguins are heading to their breeding grounds.  Once there, the female penguin will lay one egg.

Link on to the following web site to find the answers to these questions.

     http://terraquest.com/va/science/penguins/penguins.html#G

        11.  WHAT DOES THE FEMALE DO WITH THE EGG ONCE IT IS LAID? ___________________

        12.  HOW LONG DOES THE FEMALE STAY AWAY AFTER SHE LAYS HER EGG? ___________

        13.  WHAT DO EMPEROR PENGUINS FEED ON? ________________________________________

        14.  HOW DEEP CAN THE EMPEROR PENGUIN DIVE? ___________________________________

 You stay until January and see the chick begin to fend for themselves.  Your mother is starting to miss you and sends a helicopter to  get you.  Your mission has been a success.  What a wonderful experience!!

A few Internet Resources:

Email: dfonta2129@aol.com

Created August 6, 1999
Last Revised August 9, 2000

Teacher Notes

Suggested Grade Level: 3rd and 4th 

Science Content Standards:

California Life Sciences grade 3 ----- #3a and b.
California Life Sciences grade 4 ------#3b
S.C.O.R.E. Lessons Standards grade 3 -----#3a, b, and d
S.C.O.R.E. Lessons Standards grade 4 -----#3b

S.C.O.R.E. Lessons Standards Search by Grade and Subject
S.C.O.R.E.  Standards and Framework
California Content Standards Grades K-12
California Content Standards Grades K-12 - Science -PDF Format

Background:

The student and teacher must have basic computer and Internet skills.  The student must be able to read and answer questions about a specified topic.

Skills:

Interpret data, compiling data, make inferences, computer literacy, effective use of Internet resources, using higher level thinking skills, and cross circular learning (Lang. Arts). 

Assessment:

Student worksheet, teacher evaluation, presentation on topic specified by the teacher.

Enrichment:

Have students research penguins, other than the Emperor, on the Internet and give a presentation to the class.
Some possible sites to find penguin information would be:
http://www.seaworld.org/Penguins/pageone.html
 http://encarta.msn.com/find/search.asp?z=1&pg=1&tr=113&search=penguins
 http://www.pinn.net/~efm/peng004.html
http://www.galactic.co.uk/iainf/penguin.html
 http://www.webcom.com/jimallen/pages.html