Happy Feet Video Worksheet
LAST NAME_____________FIRST _____________ PERIOD # 1 2 3 (circle one)
Movie Questions (2pts each)
1. Why do the penguins sing?
2. What do you notice about the appearance of the female penguins compared to the male
penguins?
3. Who sits on the egg? Where do the females go?
4. How do the male penguins stay warm?
5. What happened to ‘Mumbles’s egg before it hatched?
6. Why is it important for a penguin to be able to sing?
7. What happens when Mumbles tries to sing? What is he better at doing?
8. If this change occurred to a penguin in real life it would be caused by a
____________________ in his DNA. (go to:
http://www.genetichealth.com/G101_Changes_in_DNA.shtml )
9. How does Memphis react to his son being different?
10. Why does Mumbles want to catch the fish so badly?
11. What kind of penguin is Mumbles (look it up online~there are many different types of
penguins!)
12. After the seal chase, what kind of smaller penguins does Mumbles end up hanging out
with? (look it up online!)
13. What do these smaller penguins do to attract a mate?(look it up online!)
14. What does Lovelace have around his neck? What kind of penguin is he? (look it up
online!)
15. Mumbles decides to travel abroad to find out who the ‘aliens’ are. Just WHO ARE the
aliens?
16. Why doesn’t Mumbles want Gloria to go with he and the other penguins to find the
aliens?
17. What does Mumbles say exactly to Gloria to make her turn around and go back home
after she tries to chase him down?
18. What are two things that humans are doing to the environment that are affecting the
penguins and other sea animals?
1.
2.
ESSAY QUESTIONS~ 20 pts each (Answer in complete sentences -in one 'lengthy' paragraph).
Use the following website to get your answers:
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5365436_endangered-animals-ocean.html
When Steve Irwin (the crocodile Hunter) heard about this movie, he instantly said, ‘I’m IN!” because of his
love for animals. After reading the article above(see link) answer the following questions:
A. How many species of animals on the RED LIST are on the critically endangered list? Name the top 3
major species on this list.
1
2
3
A
.
B. Climate change makes the oceans waters warmer which depletes the oxygen supply in the water. How does this affect the
sea animals?
B
.
C. Pollution is another cause for ‘endangerd species’ in the ocean. How does pollution contaminate the waters ?
C
.
A
.
(This essay question will involve researching online~ here is the website/article to read first before
answering this question: http://sfenvironmentkids.org/water/river_life6.htm
A. What percentage of water is drinkable today for humans and animals? How does our drinking water
get polluted?
B. What are three things you can do to save on water?
B
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