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Penguins of the Antarctic: Additional Web Resources
Fightless Birds and Scientific Research: Lesson
In this lesson, students will research what scientists are studying on Antarctica and what they hope to gain from their research. They will also create a multi-media story about the challenges penguins face living in this harsh environment.
Penguins: Sensitive Indicators: Lesson
In this lesson, students will gather information regarding penguins and write a story from a penguin's point-of-view that describes his or her daily life. Students will also research the impact of climate change on Antarctica and create a poster to call attention to the topic.
Penguins of the Antarctic: Download Penguin Wallpaper
Download penguin wallpaper for Penguins of the Antarctic.
Penguins of the Antarctic: Video: Penguin Family Reunion
Mother penguins reunite with their mates and chicks -- and celebrate survival in the harsh Antarctic climate.
Living Edens: Temple of the Tigers: Photo Essay: Explore the Bandhavgarh Preserve
As far back as the 12th century, Bandhavgarh, in India's Madhya Pradesh, had served as a game reserve and tiger hunting ground for the Maharajas of Rewa.
John Denver: Let This Be a Voice: Fly Like An Eagle
Nothing so captured John Denver's imagination like flight. In addition to being an accomplished pilot, Denver was also a devotee of birds of prey.
Iceland: Fire and Ice: Land of Myth
Three birds -- the whooping swan, the ptarmigan, and the gyrfalcon -- figure prominently in Icelandic myth.
Flight School: Additional Web and Print Resources
View additional resources, online and in print, for NATURE's "Flight School."
Flight School: The Man Who Walked with Geese
In the 1930s, a young Austrian scientist named Konrad Zacharias Lorenz formally documented the process of "imprinting" -- socially bonding to a parent figure.




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