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TASK: The Niabi Zoo in Coal Valley, Illinois, wants to purchase some penguins for visitors to enjoy.  The zookeepers have asked us to help them make a choice between these four kinds of penguins.


Emperor      Rockhopper      Little Blue/Fairy      Adeile

What do I do?
1. Choose two of the penguins.
2. Research the site to find information to answer the questions on Penguin Research.
3. On the back of your paper, write the name of the penguin you think the zoo should get.
4. Write THREE reasons why this is the best penguin choice.
     
Think about these as you write your reasons:

Can the zoo build a habitat in which these penguins could live and be happy and healthy?
(cold or warm enough, plenty of water for swimming, enough room to play)

Will zoo visitors enjoy watching these penguins?

Will it be easy to feed these penguins?

Will the penguins live long lives and have many babies so that the zoo will always have lots of penguins?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name _______________ Period ______

Penguin Research

Penguin_________________   Penguin_________________
1. Where does this penguin live? ____________________________
____________________________

Is it usually warm or cold there? ________

2. How big will this kind of penguin grow?_____________

3. What does this penguin like to eat? ___________________________
___________________________

4. How many eggs does a mother
hatch each year? ________

5. How long can this kind of
penguin live? ___________

6. What are two interesting things
that this penguin can do?
(remember, people love to watch the penguins do neat stuff!)

(1)________________________
(2)________________________

  1. Where does this penguin live? ____________________________
____________________________

Is it usually warm or cold there? ________

2. How big will this kind of penguin grow?_____________

3. What does this penguin like to eat? ___________________________
___________________________

4. How many eggs does a mother
hatch each year? ________

5. How long can this kind of
penguin live? ___________

6. What are two interesting things
that this penguin can do?
(remember, people love to watch the penguins do neat stuff!)

(1)________________________
(2)________________________