School Projects on Penguins
Penguins are birds that live in the water and are unable to fly. They only approach land when they are raising their offspring. They have webbed feet and wings that are like flippers that help them to scoot around the frozen tundra of Antarctica. They have tall bodies and stunted legs, but they are able to walk quickly. They also enjoy sliding around on their stomachs. Penguins can range in size from 1 foot tall to 4 feet tall. Because penguins are interesting creatures, it is enjoyable for students to learn more about them through hands on projects.
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Learn the Interesting Facts
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Kids can immerse themselves in learning the interesting facts about penguins by pretending that they are scientists investigating penguins. There are 17 species of penguins, so there is a boundless supply of material. They can learn the regions, the different types, their sizes, where they live, the food they eat, their enemies and anything else that may pique their interest. Students could put all their learned information on a well-organized chart. Make up quizzes about penguin facts and distribute them around to the kids in the class to take.
Collect Pictures
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Search for pictures in magazines or online of all types of penguins in their various regions as they interact with each other. Make an interesting scrapbook that depicts their lifestyles. Have pictures of the penguins in their active poses of swimming, diving or sliding on their stomachs.
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Design and Make a Penguin
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Let the kids be creative and design their own penguin. They can use white paper plates and construction paper to make the penguin's body. Have them draw, color, paint or add glitter. Write clever poems and songs that have to do with the lifestyle of penguins.
Make a Penguin Costume
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Help the students make a penguin costume. It can be done by using a grocery bag, string and orange construction paper. Cut the bag the full length and make a hole for the neck at the top of the grocery bag. Cut flaps to look like wings on either side. Color or paint the bag black and white. To make the beak, take the construction paper and mold it into a cone shape. Staple it together and cut out a hole in either side. Put a foot long string through the hole. Have the students write a play and perform it for the class with their new penguin friends.
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References
- Photo Credit penguin image by Peter Thornhill from Fotolia.com
