How could you use this video in a classroom?

-To talk about Perseverance!

Why was the baby penguin perched on their parents feet?

Chicks stay on the top of their parents’ feet and nestled in the parents brood pouch to be protected from the extreme cold, and until their adult waterproof feathers grow in. This is known as a guard phase. After this phase the chicks are encouraged to get off their parents feet and walk for themselves. But still staying close to their parents for protection.

Questions to start discussion:

What was the chick doing? What about the chick that did not want to get off its parents’ feet?

Why did the chick keep trying?

What words come to mind? – Determination, courage, perseverance?

Can you think of a time where you kept trying? 

-learning to read or write

-taking up a new hobby

-learning a sport

-riding a bike

-something else

As the chick had their parents to encourage them to take their first steps. Do you have someone in your life that supports you? 

Students could write a story about perseverance, draw a picture, or this could be an open discussion in the class. Which is cross curricular with English Language Arts. Or relate this video to Science to further discuss Penguins, or animals that live in the Antarctic.

Either way this video can get students think about perseverance.