Penguins
Know key facts about penguins — they live in the Antarctic and Southern Hemisphere, they cannot fly but are excellent swimmers, Emperor penguins are the largest and huddle together in winter to keep warm, and penguin parents take turns keeping their egg warm on their feet in freezing temperatures
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Penguins means knowing penguins live in the Antarctic/Southern Hemisphere, swim not fly, and care for eggs in the cold. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- Penguin pictures (Emperor if available)
- Fact cards: swim, no fly, huddle, egg on feet
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Penguins swim well but do not fly. Emperor penguins huddle and warm eggs on their feet.
Optional challenge. For Penguins, compare Emperor size or huddle to another penguin fact.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: place; swim/no fly; egg care; support used. This session samples penguin facts, not mastery of polar biology.
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Penguins means knowing penguins live in the Antarctic/Southern Hemisphere, swim not fly, and care for eggs in the cold. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes sorting true penguin facts, acting a huddle, then checking one fresh fact.
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Start practicePenguins practice
Recall where penguins live and how they swim, huddle, and warm eggs.
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Learning resources
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NASA Climate Kids · Practice link — not the full lesson
Weather and Climate
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Weather and Climate supports Penguins. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Before you openAsk the learner one fact they learned and one question they still have.
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Public NASA Climate Kids page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
NASA Climate Kids. “Weather and Climate.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- State at least three facts about penguins: they can't fly, they're excellent swimmers, and Emperor penguins are the biggest
- Describe how Emperor penguins huddle together in winter to keep warm
- Explain that penguin parents take turns keeping their egg warm on their feet in freezing temperatures
“Can your child tell you about penguins — that they can't fly but swim brilliantly, that Emperor penguins huddle in huge groups to stay warm, and that the dad balances the egg on his feet for weeks?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Polar Regions
- Age range
- Ages 5–7