{"product_id":"penguin-unit-12-brrrr-illiant-activities-lesson-ideas-a7273","title":"Penguin Unit: 12 Brrrr-illiant Activities \u0026 Lesson Ideas!","description":"\u003cfigure style=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Penguin-Unit-12-Brrrilliant-Activities-CoverCollage.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulie Lee over at \u003ca target=\"blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsleeskinderkids.blogspot.com\/2011\/02\/penguins.html\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eMrs. Lee's Kindergarten\u003c\/a\u003e always puts together the cutest lessons\/units! We love, love, love her penguin unit and, while you're likely working on Christmas things through the rest of December, thought it might just provide some inspiration for January!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 12 total activities, we're certain you'll find something new or, if not brand new, we hope you'll find a fun way to infuse new life into your \u003cem\u003eown\u003c\/em\u003e penguin unit!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHands On Activities\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Penguin-Unit-12-Brrrilliant-Activities-Collage1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePretend to be penguins.\u003c\/strong\u003e Have your kiddos huddle together like penguins to stay warm!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenguin comparisons.\u003c\/strong\u003e Julie created cutouts of seven different types of penguins including the fairy penguin (the smallest species) and the emperor penguin (the largest species), then she and her kiddos had a blast comparing themselves to the penguin cutouts!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePenguin Math\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Penguin-Unit-12-Brrrilliant-Activities-Collage2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNon-standard measuring.\u003c\/strong\u003e Students measured penguin shapes with fish cutouts recording \u003cem\u003ehow many fish tall\u003c\/em\u003e each shape was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFish counting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Students counted the number of fish cutouts 'in the belly' of each penguin shape and recorded their answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenguin 10 frames.\u003c\/strong\u003e Students identified the number on each penguin shape and showed the number with 10 frames. Bonus, they got to use q-tips and paint!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOdd and even.\u003c\/strong\u003e As a class, students practiced with odd and even numbers. With two large penguin cutouts and colorful fish cutouts, students were given a specific number of fish and charged with dividing the fish equally between the two penguin cutouts. Of course, an even number of fish cutouts resulted in an even split, and an odd number did not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePenguin Literacy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Penguin-Unit-12-Brrrilliant-Activities-Collage3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle sounds.\u003c\/strong\u003e Students first identified the picture on each of the penguin shapes, then identified (and stamped) the vowel sound heard in the middle of each picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoll-a-word.\u003c\/strong\u003e Armed with three letter dice (CVC), students rolled the dice, determined if the word displayed was real or nonsense, and recorded their roll in the appropriate category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlend sorting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Students sorted fish cutouts, each displaying a different picture, into the proper blend pile!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShared reading.\u003c\/strong\u003e Practicing sight\/color words, students practiced reading the simple penguin poem; \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003eI see a yellow penguin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003eI see a white penguin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e...Etcetera!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCrafts \u0026amp; Organization\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Penguin-Unit-12-Brrrilliant-Activities-Collage4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFact books and K-W-Ls.\u003c\/strong\u003e Of course, no unit is complete without a record of your kiddos' learning! Julie and her kiddos made a K-W-L chart (not pictured) as well as these fun penguin shaped fact books to keep and share with family members!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAren't these activities fabulous?! For the full post and a closer look at all the centers\/activities, be sure to visit \u003ca target=\"blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsleeskinderkids.blogspot.com\/2011\/02\/penguins.html\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eMrs. Lee's Kindergarten\u003c\/a\u003e!!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734215663641,"sku":"A7273","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Penguin-Unit-12-Brrrilliant-Activities-CoverCollage.jpg?v=1522782362","url":"https:\/\/www.supplyme.com\/products\/penguin-unit-12-brrrr-illiant-activities-lesson-ideas-a7273","provider":"SupplyMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}