Macaroni Penguin Details Activity
We completed a similar activity in class today about Emperor Penguins – please use it as a
reference -- it is in the front of the blue folder
It is important that your student use the Sentence Starters and write at least 4 sentences
using the facts (details) written on the Fact Sheet (#2) – this is not a paragraph…just
sentences
Please have your student write the sentences in this order:
Looks like
Eats
Enemies
2 Cool Facts
1.
Read the Macaroni Penguin passage
2.
Complete the Macaroni Facts sheet using the information from
the passage and complete the 4 boxes on the sheet:
a)
Looks Like – describe the macaroni penguin – list the details
of its appearance
3.
b)
Eats- list all the foods the penguin eats
c)
Enemies- list the predators for the penguin
d)
2 Cool Facts – list 2 facts that were interesting to you
Use the Sentence Starters on the attached sheet, pick a few
you like and write at least 4 sentences in this order:
What the macaroni penguin looks like
What the macaroni penguin eats
Who are the macaroni penguin’s enemies?
2 interesting facts about the macaroni penguin
Macaroni Penguin
Detail
General Information:
You will be able to tell Macaroni Penguins from other species due to
the colors of the feathers on top of their heads. They are yellow and black and very dark in
color. The Macaroni Penguin isn’t able to fly due to their wings being very stiff. However, they
are excellent swimmers. They are about 12 pounds as adults and a height of approximately 28
inches.
Each year the Macaroni Penguin will molt. This is the process of losing their feathers and then
them being replaced. Their appearance is quite different during that period of time.
Predators:
Their main enemies are the orca, leopard seals, and fur seals.
Feeding
They hunt in the water and have no trouble catching their prey due to the speed at which they
move. Their food includes small fish, squid, and krill. They can dive very deep if they need to
hunt in deeper water. They also have excellent eyesight so night time hunting is possible.
Fun Facts:
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They don’t eat for about four weeks during the molting period. This is due to the fact
that they can’t swim in the frigid waters without the protection of their feathers to
keep them warm.
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They are excellent swimmers thanks to the design of their flippers.
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They are very social with each other, especially among the young.
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The chicks form crèches. A crèche is a large group of penguin chicks, or young ones, that
huddle together along with the adult penguins to keep warm and stay protected.
Name:
It is interesting to note that
.
Can you believe that
.
Macaroni penguins are amazing because
Did you know
.
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You can identify a macaroni penguin because
The macaroni penguin is interesting because
.
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Amazingly, the macaroni penguin
Macaroni penguins try to avoid
.
because
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