Introduction
Everyone has seen a penguin in a zoo or in pictures, but what does it really take to take care of and house a penguin? They are interesting animals and as you search you will learn tons of information about them!
Task
A zoo in Phoenix, Arizona, is planning to open an Emperor penguin exhibit. The zoo needs participants to design an energy-efficient outdoor structure to comfortably house the penguins. You need to take into account that you need to house at least 10 penguins! Make sure you find out how much room one penguin needs and remember that when completing your project!
Process
These are good websites with lots of information about penguins:
https://www.ducksters.com/animals/penguins.php
https://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-infobooks/penguin/habitat-and-distribution
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/penguin.html
Use the following websites to search for more information about penguins.
https://www.safesearchkids.com/
Evaluation
You will be evaluated on the following:
-Teamwork
-Planning Process
-Did you meet all the requirements of the exhibit?
-Did you reflect on how you could improve?
-Did you take the time to improve?
-Was your final project better than your first draft?
Conclusion
Remember all of the things you need to take into account with your penguin exhibit! This will show you how much creators have to think about when they are designing these habitats and the constraints that are on them!