This short films offers pupils an insight into the wonderful world of an Emperor Penguin.
An Emperor Penguin lays an egg and we see her baby being born.
We see the relationship of the family in their harsh habitat and cold Antarctic climate they live in.
This short film is from the 麻豆官网首页入口 series, Wonders of Nature.
Teacher Notes
After viewing this short film, ask: "How do the penguins cope with the cold and snowy Antarctic weather?"
Collect pupils' responses.
Help ypur pupils to find the penguins' home in the Antarctic region, on a globe or world map.
Pupils could go on to practise moving like Emperor Penguins.
They could work as a group to re-enact the life of the penguin colony they saw on the clip.
Ypur class could develop these movements into a dance routine to illustrate the life of a penguin colony.
They could find out more about Emperor Penguins from books and web pages, to add detail to their dance.
They could perform their finished routine in a school assembly.
Curriculum Notes
This short film is relevant for teaching science at KS1 and KS2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland or First and Second Level in Scotland.