Penguin Pals
Math Days
To solve these problems you will use basic fraction skills.
Description: You will observe penguins and compare them to each other.
Location at Zoo: Wings of the World, Penguin exhibit
Materials: pencil
Activity:
1. Fill in the blanks below with numbers.
I see ______________ different kinds of penguins.
I see…
______________ King penguins,
______________ Magellanic penguins, and
______________ Rockhopper penguins!
2. Fill in the blanks below with names.
Most of the penguins are __________________________________________ penguins.
The biggest penguins are the _______________________________________ penguins.
The smallest penguins are the _______________________________________ penguins.
Penguin Pals, 2011
Math Days
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3. What fraction of the penguins are King penguins?
# King penguins = _____________
# total penguins
4. What fraction of the penguins are Magellanic penguins?
# Magellanic penguins
# total penguins
=
_____________
5. What fraction of the penguins are
Rockhopper penguins?
# Rockhopper penguins
# total penguins
=
____________
6. Put the penguin fractions in order from
largest to smallest:
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
Academic Standards - OH Mth: A:(K:7,8) (1:16a.) (2:5a.,c.) (3: 5) B:(K: 1) E:(K: 1) (1: 1) (3: 1) KY Mth: A: (EP-1.1.3) (04-1.1.3) D:(EP-4.1.2) IN Mth: (K.1.3)
(K.1.6) (1.1.1) (2.1.8) (1.2.1) (K.3.1)
Penguin Pals, 2011
Math Days