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Homeschool Unit Studies: Penguins Unit Study

January 17, 2019 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

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We’re sharing a brand new edition of our homeschool unit studies today with a free penguins unit study! Just in time to cover it this winter!

Penguins are super fun animals. If you get a chance to watch them interact, they’re playful and intelligent and incredibly considerate of one another. Whenever I see pictures of emperor penguins standing together to fight off the cold air, my heart practically explodes.

Penguins Unit Study for Kids

Read on to see some incredible facts you can learn about penguins – right along with the kids. And for more winter learning, don’t miss our All About Snowflakes unit study! It’s loaded with 30 pages of winter lessons for grades 1-4!

Learn about the cuddly babies and caring parents that make up penguin colonies in this penguins unit study! There are penguin facts for kids, penguin books, penguin crafts, and more to explore!

Penguins Unit Study

It’s not just adults. Kids love penguins too! So they’ll love learning about them this winter in this free penguins unit study! There are videos, crafts, books, and more for learning about how these incredible birds live and play!

Penguins Notebooking Pages

Start by collecting a set of printable penguin notebooking pages!

Printable Penguin Notebooking Pages

They’re perfect for jotting down facts, organizing ideas for a report, or writing a story about these cool birds!

Penguin Notebooking Pages

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Penguins Facts for Kids

On to learning about what makes a penguin a penguin! Watch the video below with the kids and then see if they can answer the questions that follow.

1. Are penguins warm-blooded or cold-blooded? (Answer: Warm-blooded)
2. How are penguins different from most birds? (Answer: They do not fly.)
3. Where do penguins lives? (Answer: Antarctica, Africa, South America, Australia, and the Galapagos Islands)
4. How many different species of penguins are there? (Answer: 17)
5. What is the smallest species of penguin? (Answer: Little Penguin/Blue Penguin)
6. What is the largest species of penguin? (Answer: Emperor Penguin)
7. How do penguins stay warm? (Answer: Thick layers of blubber and tightly packed feathers)
8. What do penguins eat? (Answer: Krill, fish, squid, and other small aquatic animals)
9. How many eggs do penguins lay each year? (Answer: One to two)
10. Why are penguins endangered? (Answer: Bad weather, habitat destruction, and overfishing by humans)

Penguins Homeschool Unit Study

Penguins Books and Activities for Kids

Add these penguin books for kids and penguin activities for kids to your penguin unit study for a complete lesson! (This section contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

1. Coffee Filter Penguin Craft – Look! We’re Learning!
2. Penny Penguin Finds Her Way Home by Philip J. Damiani
3. Marshmallow Penguin Snack – Eats Amazing
4. Penguin in Peril by Helen Hancocks
5. A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis
6. No-Sew Sock Penguin Craft – Easy Peasy and Fun
7. Be Brave, Little Penguin by Giles Andreae
8. Penguin Says “Please” by Michael Dahl
9. Waddling Penguin Craft – Buggy and Buddy
10. Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon

For more penguin learning fun, don’t miss our roundup of even more Kids’ Books about Penguins!

10 Kids' Books about Penguins

And check out even more penguin crafts for kids too!

Make winter a fun crafting season with these adorable penguin crafts for kids!

Penguins Unit Study

See more ways to learn about winter animals!

This hibernation unit study is full of fun hibernation crafts and activities for kids!

Learn how to pronounce Arctic animal names in Spanish with these Spanish winter animal flashcards!

Use these printable polar animal notebooking pages to learn about winter animals and the regions where they live!

Plus get more ideas for winter learning on my Winter Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

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