Antarctica Could Lose Most of Its Penguins to Climate Change

This informational text resource is designed to support reading in the content area. The article discusses the research conducted on the status of the Adelie penguin population and what might happen to it by the end of the century. Using statistical models, researchers looked at current data and used future climate projections to determine the status of the Adelie’s habitat.

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Direct Link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/06/adelie-penguins-antarctica-climate-change-population-decline-refugia/

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 9, 10

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes

Keywords: climate change, Adelie Penguin, Antarctica, penguin, global warming, Adelie, text complexity, lesson plan, Antarctic, penguins

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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