Richard & Florence Atwater

Lesson plans for Mr. Popper's Penguins

ABC Teach
Links to several useful resources, including word searches, alliterations, similes, poems, a coloring page, Venn diagrams, and much more.

Is the Behavior of Mr. Popper's Penguins Normal?
This picture-filled site is good background information. Because it includes description of penguin mating habits, teachers should consider whether it is appropriate for students. Scroll down for a bibliography.

Mr. Popper's Penguins
In this very complete unit, students learn about the use of credit. Includes activities, discussion questions, lesson plan, and assessment.

Mr. Popper's Penguins
Links to a slide show and background information about penguins.

Penguin Cam
This penguin web cam is located in the Monterey Bay Aquarium, California. Scroll down for a link to additional information about penquins.

Penguin Cam
This penquin web cam is located in the Central Park Zoo, New York City.

Penguin Cam
This Penguin Cam is hosted by a site in Germany. It shows penguins in their native habitat in Antartica, subject to migration.

Penguins Unit
Background information, activity sheets, and other resources.

Polar Animals Theme Page
Links to several pages about penguins.

Printables: Sheets for Making a Penguin Shape Book
Click on the picture to print out a cover, a lined sheet, and a penguin outline.