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Journey to Antarctica: A Penguin Study
In this activity, students will step into the boots of Antarctic research scientists as they uncover the secrets of penguin life! They’ll start by sharing what they already know about Antarctica before "traveling" there through a BBC Frozen Planet video, which will let them experience the continent up close. Then, each student will select a penguin species to research and they will use a BBC video from Seven Worlds, One Planet or Frozen Planet to gather their observations. Students will synthesize their notes as they create a research journal page, and they will then wrap up by discussing what new questions they’re curious to investigate next!
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Create Your Own Cartoon Penguin: Antarctica K-2 Lesson
In this activity, your students will watch captivating BBC videos from Andy’s Animal Babies and Go Jetters and then create their own Antarctic penguin character! They'll begin by learning about the coldest continent — Antarctica — and the penguins that live there. Then, students will be challenged to create their own penguin cartoon characters based on what they have learned about the characteristics and behavior of real penguins.
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Penguin Chicks: Growing Up

In Penguin Chicks: Growing Up, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how the penguin chick is a month old and growing fast. Both its parents leave to gather food, leaving the chick alone. What instincts will kick in to help it survive when the temperature drops again? This video is excerpted from BBC’s Dynasties, a documentary that follows endangered species fighting for their survival.

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Penguin Frenzy: Emperor Penguin Parents
In Penguin Frenzy: Emperor Penguin Parents, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how emperor penguin mothers return from the ocean with food for their chicks. Some return to find their chicks well-protected, and others return to disappointment. When spring comes to Antarctica, the Adélie penguins arrive on the ice and the emperor penguins take to the ocean to start a spring feeding frenzy. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
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Penguin Huddle: Surviving a Blizzard

In Penguin Huddle: Surviving a Blizzard, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how male emperor penguins huddle together to keep warm, and to keep their eggs warm. But when a winter blizzard becomes too much for a group of the penguins, the males must move from one side of the huddle to the other without dropping their precious eggs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Dynasties, a documentary that follows endangered species fighting for their survival.

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New Life: Penguins Hatch

In New Life: Penguins Hatch, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how emperor penguins huddle up after a storm. When the Sun rises, the chicks start to hatch and demand food. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Dynasties, a documentary that follows endangered species fighting for their survival.

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Meet the Dynasty: Emperor Penguins Arrive at Atka Bay

In Meet the Dynasty: Emperor Penguins Arrive at Atka Bay, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how thousands of emperor penguins arrive at Atka Bay. They move toward the patch of new ice to breed and, as they form couples, they move synchronously to strengthen their bond. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Dynasties, a documentary that follows endangered species fighting for their survival.

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Penguin Parents: Mothers’ Return

In Penguin Parents: Mothers’ Return, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how female penguins return from the sea with bellies full of food for their newly hatched chicks. The male penguins pass over the chicks and head to the ocean to fill their bellies, while the chicks get their first taste of food from the sea. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Dynasties, a documentary that follows endangered species fighting for their survival.

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Summer: Penguin Chicks' First Molt

In Summer: Penguin Chicks' First Molt, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how the baby chicks experience their first molt as summer approaches. What other challenges await them in Antarctica and a changing planet? This video is excerpted from BBC’s Dynasties, a documentary that follows endangered species fighting for their survival.

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Arrivals and Departures: Emperor Penguins

In Arrivals and Departures: Emperor Penguins, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how a female penguin hatches an egg and transfers it to the male penguin. Learn just how much energy it takes female penguins to create eggs and why they need to leave for the sea immediately after, leaving the eggs with male penguins. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Dynasties, a documentary that follows endangered species fighting for their survival.

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The Amazing Teamwork of Emperor Penguin Parents
In The Amazing Teamwork of Emperor Penguin Parents, host Andy Day journeys to Antarctica where emperor penguin fathers sit patiently with their egg on their feet for two months while the mothers fish for food. When the penguin parents are reunited, the egg has hatched and the mother takes over babysitting while the father goes to feed. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Andy’s Animal Babies, in which Andy Day explores the lives and experiences of baby animals.
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Exploring Antarctica as Scientists
In this lesson, your students will step into the shoes of Antarctic scientists! They'll dive into the fascinating world of Antarctic research stations and unique wildlife with video clips from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet and Frozen Planet. After exploring the videos and researching more about this frozen continent, your students will write a creative journal entry from the perspective of a research scientist sharing their experiences in Antarctica. You’ll wrap up the lesson with a meaningful class discussion about why studying Antarctica matters and how the discoveries made there could shape our world.