Emperor Penguins: Birds of Great Size

First student, my artist in residence, sketch a life-sized, four-foot tall picture of the Emperor Penguin. It is hard for young students to imagine how big this is, and they took turns standing next to it and comparing themselves to it.

We talked how the penguin is a bird even though it does not fly. We also talked about the fact that it does have feathers and wings.

Source: This lesson is from the Lawrence Hall of Science GEMS guide Penguins And Their Young,