Amazing Puffin Facts

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Puffins

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SubjectPuffins

Original Prompt

generate a simple puffin fact file with accessible text for 7 year olds

This resource provides an engaging overview of puffins, a unique type of sea bird known for their vivid beaks and exceptional swimming skills. The document includes details about their physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and impressive hunting techniques. It explains where puffins live, highlighting their preference for rocky cliffs in spring where they nest. Readers learn about their carnivorous diet, primarily consisting of fish like sand eels and herring, and their ability to dive deep underwater using their wings as flippers to catch prey. Fun facts are sprinkled throughout, describing their social nicknames, their remarkable diving depth, and record-breaking fish-holding capability. The resource also encourages creativity through a drawing activity and prompts to check understanding about puffins' habitats and physical adaptations.

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Amazing Puffin Facts

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Connect to Personal Experience

Scaffold Questions for Understanding

Incorporate Movement

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