Friday, April 25, 3 PM
Get more out of Mountain Lake PBS series and specials with Watch & Wonder Program Highlights. Watch NATURE: Penguins: Meet the Family and then dive deeper with media rich educational resources on PBS LearningMedia.
NATURE: Penguins: Meet the Family is a celebration of one of Earth’s most iconic and beloved birds, featuring all 18 species of penguins for the first time, from New Zealand, Cape Town, the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
Emperor Penguins | Penguins: Meet the Family
Grades 6-12
Penguins are flightless aquatic birds living mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. They have adaptations that allow them to survive in some of the Earth’s most extreme water and land environments. In this video from NATURE’s Penguins: Meet the Family you will meet one of the 18 species of the penguin family, the emperor penguin. Learn about the unique characteristics that have allowed these birds to live in extreme environments and see how scientists use technology to help monitor emperor penguin colonies. Support materials include a mapping activity based on the scientific data featured in the episode.
Take advantage of the Mountain Lake PBS broadcast schedule with Watch & Wonder Program Highlights. Great for classroom viewing, distance instruction, and families looking to spend extra quality time together, these programs are suitable for middle and high school aged learners.
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