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Ponderosa Elementary: Mrs. Jones - Antarctica and Penguins
Deschutes Public Library Online Resources In the “Online Resources” section of the Deschutes Public Library website (www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources), check out the databases in the Homework category! Use your library card (including Library Linx cards) to log in, or use them at a public library. Do a keyword search or browse the categories in these databases for magazine and journal articles covering your topic.
Kids InfoBits
http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources/gitke.aspx World Book Online http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources/worldbook.aspx Websites
Penguins
Penguins http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/penguin/ Habitat, physical characteristics, senses, behavior, diet, communication, longevity, and more. Pete and Barb’s Penguin Pages http://www.adelie.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Lots of penguin information, including pictures of the seventeen species of penguins. National Geographic Emperor Penguin http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/emperor-penguin/ Features an excellent video about Emperor Penguin chicks. Check links towards the bottom of the page, for more kinds of penguins. Penguin Cam http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/frozen-planet/games-and-more/penguin-cam.htm Watch Penguins at Seaworld. Penguin World http://www.penguinworld.com/index.php Information on 16 species of penguin. Antarctica United States Antarctic Program http://www.usap.gov/usapgov/aboutTheContinent/index.cfm?m=2 Brief information about the continent and links to information about Antarctic Stations and a photo library. Time Lapse Movies at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/obop/spo/movies.html Discovering Antarctica http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/index.php Information about the Antarctic including many multimedia options. Classroom Antarctica http://classroom.antarctica.gov.au/ Extensive information about the Antarctic, past and present. About Antarctica http://www.antarctica.ac.uk//about_antarctica/ General information about the Antarctic from the Natural Environment Research Council |