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ELEMENTARY CYCLE 1
POLAR WORLD
PROFESSOR PENGUIN’S JOURNEY TO THE POLES
HOW DOES THE STORY END?
Come up with an ending
for Professor Penguin’s
story, based on the
pictures. Have fun!
ARCTIC
ARCTIC
Atlantic puffin
Common murre
ARCTIC
ARCTIC
Razorbill auk
Black guillemot
ANTARCTIC
ANTARCTIC
Gentoo penguin
Macaroni penguin
ANTARCTIC
ANTARCTIC
Rockhopper penguin
King penguin
PROFESSOR PENGUIN’S JOURNEY TO THE POLES
For Teachers
HOW DOES THE STORY END?
Read this story to the children and ask them to
come up with an ending for it, either aloud or
in writing, based on the pictures. All ideas are
welcome—they can let their imaginations run
wild!
PROFESSOR PENGUIN’S
JOURNEY TO THE POLES
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Part 1
rofessor Penguin loved nature. He had just taken an airplane for a long
trip to the North Pole and then to the South Pole.
When he got to the North Pole, he saw some little black and white birds.
“Wonderful!” he said. “It’s not every day you get to see members of the auk
family flying around!”
Suddenly… (Continue the story, with animals from the Arctic.)
PROFESSOR PENGUIN’S
JOURNEY TO THE POLES
Part 2
And then he was off to the South Pole!
When he got to the Antarctic, Professor Gorfou stepped down from the
plane. Through the frost on his glasses, he could see some birds. They were
too big to fly, and were walking in a funny way.
“More auks!,” the pilot of the plane exclaimed.
“Not at all,” replied the Professor. “These ones aren’t auks, because they
can’t fly. They’re penguins.”
Suddenly… (Finish the story, with animals from the Antarctic.)