MEDIA RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
The PowerPoint presentations below are available to download at no charge. These presentations are intended for educational use only.
Some presentations are available here as a compressed archive (for Mac and PC) that requires you to 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.
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.
Grades: 3-12
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.
For additional information on Zoo/Wildlife Careers see the downloadable teacher packet.
Grades: 2-12
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.
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For additional information on Arthropods see the downloadable teacher packet
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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.
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.
For additional information on Endangered Species see the downloadable teacher packet.
Grades: 5-12
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.
Grades: 3-6
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.
Grades: 3-12
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.
Grades: 3-12
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.
For additional information on Reptiles & Amphibians see the downloadable teacher packet.
Forests-Tropical and Temperate: PowerPoint | Script (Word)
Grades: 2-8
This presentation was originally designed to be presented to teachers but can be modified for students. This presentation can be used as an introduction or as a wrap-up to a unit on forests. You may wish to modify the text or format of the presentation to adapt the presentation for your students.
For additional information on Tropical Rain Forests see the downloadable teacher packet.
For additional information on Tropical Asia see the downloadable teacher packet.
For additional information on forests, focused at a second-grade level, see the downloadable Forest Explorers teacher packet.
Grades: 3-8
This presentation can be used as an introduction or as a supplement to a unit on birds. Although the presentation as designed is most appropriate for grades 3-8, you may hide slides as necessary to adapt the presentation to younger audiences or add or format text to make more appropriate for older students.
For additional information on Raptors see the downloadable teacher packet.
This presentation can be adapted for students and used as an introduction to a unit on mammals. Although the presentation as designed is most appropriate for teachers, you may adapt text or format, or hide slides as necessary, to adapt the presentation for your students’ ages.
Grades 3-9. This presentation, designed for students of grades 3-9, can be used as an introduction to a unit on primates or to introduce a certain group of primates (such as monkeys or apes). Although the presentation as designed is most appropriate for grades 3-9, you may adapt text or format, or hide slides as necessary to adapt the presentation to a wider range of ages. For additional information on Apes, see the downloadable teacher packet.