Why Did Penguins Stop Flying? The Answer Is Evolutionary

This informational text is intended to support reading in the content area. This news article describes evidence from a recent study of seabirds that may help explain why penguins lost the ability to fly.
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Direct Link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/131320-penguin-evolution-science-flight-diving-swimming-wings/

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: text complexity, informational text, evolution, penguins, flightless birds, aquatic birds, diversity, natural selection
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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