RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

Discovery Den

MEDIA RESOURCES

 

The PowerPoint presentations below are available to download at no charge. These presentations are intended for educational use only.

 

Use The Links Below To Download Our PowerPoint Presentations

Amphibians / (Script)

Grades: 3-12
This presentation can be used as an introduction or supplement to a unit on amphibians. Originally designed for an educator audience, the text and presentation format can be easily modified for students.

Arthropods / (Script)

Grades: 2-12
This presentation can be used as an introduction or supplement to a unit on arthropods. Originally designed for an adult audience, the text and presentation format can be easily modified for students. 

Washington Wildlife / (Script)

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. Originally designed for an educator audience, the text and presentation format can be easily modified for students in grades 4-12.

Endangered Species / (Script)

Grades: 5-12
This presentation, designed for students in 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 / (Script)

Grades: 5-12
This presentation can be used as an introduction or supplement to a unit on wetlands. Originally designed for an adult audience, the text and presentation format can be easily modified for students. 

Reptiles / (Script)

Grades: 3-12

This presentation can be used as an introduction or supplement to a unit on reptiles. Originally designed for an adult audience, the text and presentation format can be easily modified for students. 

Forests-Tropical and Temperate / (Script)

Grades: 2-8
This presentation can be used as an introduction or as an end summary to a unit on forests. Originally designed for an adult audience, the text and presentation format can be easily modified for students. 

Bird Basics / (Script)

Grades: 3-8
This presentation can be used as an introduction or 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.

Mammal Diversity / (Script)

This presentation can be adapted for students and used as an introduction to a unit on mammals. Originally designed for an educator audience, the text and presentation format can be easily modified for students.

Primates / (Script)

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. 

Our Mission

Woodland Park Zoo saves wildlife and inspires everyone to make conservation a priority in their lives.

Land Acknowledgment

Woodland Park Zoo recognizes that these are the lands of the Tribal signatories of the Treaty of Point Elliott. We acknowledge their stewardship of this place continues to this day and that it is our responsibility to join them to restore the relationship with the living world around us.


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