Power
Point Presentations
The
presentations below are available to download at no charge. These
presentations are intended for educational use only.
Each
presentation is made available as a compressed archive
(for Mac and PC) and requires that you have decompression
software installed on your computer. In most cases your
computer will already have this software installed.
Be
aware that file sizes are relatively large therefore
downloading over a dialup connection would be impractical.
To
decompress:
PC/Windows
(.zip): Right click on the downloaded file icon
and select "Extract to" from the menu that
appears, then navigate to the area of your computer where
you want the de-compressed file stored.
Macintosh
(.sit): In most cases your Web browser will
automatically decompress the file and place it on the
desktop. If the decompression software fails to open
automatically you'll need to do a file search for "Stuffit
Expander". After locating it simply drag and drop
the downloaded file icon onto the icon for "Stuffit
Expander" and it will decompress the file.
- Introduced
Species: PC/Windows - Macintosh
Grades: 5-12
This presentation, designed for students of grades 5-12, can be used as an
introduction to a unit on introduced species or as a supplement to a unit
on biodiversity or endangered species. Although the presentation as designed
is most appropriate for grades 5-12, you may adapt text or format, or hide
slides as necessary to adapt the presentation to a wider range of grade levels.
- Keeping
the Zoo: PC/Windows - Macintosh
This short slide show introduces the responsibilities and duties of zookeepers
at Woodland Park Zoo, using a zookeeper in the Asian bear unit as an example.
Zookeepers are responsible for many aspects of animal care, including cleaning,
record keeping, diet preparation, behavioral observations, and routine health
care. In order to provide the best possible care for the animals in their
area, zookeepers work with people in a variety of jobs within Woodland Park
Zoo and with keepers and other staff at other zoos.
- Arthropods: PC/Windows - Macintosh
This presentation can be used as an introduction to a unit on arthropods
or as a unit supplement on arthropods. Although the presentation has
been designed for an adult audience, you can change the text or the format
of the presentation as necessary to adapt the presentation for your students.
- Washington
Wildlife: PC/Windows - Macintosh
Grades: 4-12
This presentation was originally designed to be presented to teachers but
has been modified for students of grades 4-12. This presentation can be used
as an introduction to a unit on Washington habitats and wildlife or as a
supplement to a social studies unit on Washington state. You may wish to
modify the text or format of the presentation to adapt the presentation for
your students.
- Endangered
Species: PC/Windows - Macintosh
Grades: 5-12
This presentation, designed for students of grades 5-12, can be used as an
introduction to a unit on endangered species and/or biodiversity or presented
at the end of such a unit as a summary. The presentation complements information
found in Woodland Park Zoo’s Endangered Species teacher packet.
- Local
and Global Wetlands: PC/Windows - Macintosh
This presentation can be used as an introduction to a unit on wetlands or
as a supplement to a unit on wetlands. Although the presentation has been
designed for an adult audience, you can change the text or the format of
the presentation as necessary to adapt the presentation for your students.
- Plant
Basics: PC/Windows - Macintosh
This presentation can be used as a brief introduction to basic plant anatomy,
life processes and reproduction or as a summary of these topics for students
who have been studying them. Although the presentation has been designed
for an audience of K-6 teachers, you can change the text or format as necessary
to adapt this for your students.
- Amphibians: PC/Windows - Macintosh
This presentation was designed to be presented to teachers,
but can be modified for students. This presentation can
be used as an introduction or supplement to a unit on amphibians.
You may wish to modify the text or format of the presentation
to adapt the presentation for your students.
- Reptiles: PC/Windows - Macintosh
This presentation was designed to be presented to teachers,
but can be modified for students. This presentation can
be used as an introduction or supplement to a unit on reptiles.
You may wish to modify the text or format of the presentation
to adapt the presentation for your students.
ZooParent
Groups
The
ZooParent Program at Woodland Park Zoo is an excellent
way for aspiring young conservationsts to see their dollars
put immedicately to work. As our mission is to inspire
people to learn, care and act. ZooParent helps instill
a life-long passion for caring about animals and the wild
spaces they inhabit in our natural world.
Funds
from our ZooParent Program support a variety of zoo initiatives
including nationally recognized conservation education
programs, award-winning exhibits for the zoo's wildlife
residents, a variety of regional, national and international
conservation efforts that are happening now... and are
changing the world!
Great
for school groups, girl scout troops, boy scout troops
and others. A great way for kids to learn about animals
and conservation!
To find out how to participate in a ZooParent Group adoption, email us at membership@zoo.org or call 206.548.2500 ext. 1210. |
Pre-Visit
Sheets
These
information packets provide a valuable aid for planning
your field trip to the zoo which focuses on specific animal
species,
or
on
one, or more,
of
the
many scientific disciplines involved in zookeeping and
horticulture.
The
documents below are provided in PDF format. If you experience
difficulty downloading and opening them you can get the
free software
program to do so here. |
