Curated OER
National Parks
Learners create national park brochures on selected endangered animals using research information, hand-drawn pictures, and the Pages and KeyNote software programs. This lesson was written for a TAG classroom.
Curated OER
PowerPoint - International Festival of the Sea
Fourth graders create a PowerPoint presentation on information about the International Festival of the Sea (IFOS). In small groups, they create a five slide presentation. They self-evaluate, and then show their presentation to the rest...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Why Are Some Animal Groups So Successful?
Using squirrels as an example, students will understand that some animal groups' inherited traits enable them to adapt and spread into many environments. Included in this lesson are videos showing the lesson in action, discussion...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Animals: Animal Life Cycles
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of animal life cycles.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Identifying Eukaryotic Animal Cell Organelles
This is a tutorial slideshow showing the internal structure of an animal eukaryotic cell. Each slide has excellent labeled drawings accompanied by descriptive text explaining the function of each part.
BBC
Bbc: Animated Guide: Volcanoes
An animated guide to volcanoes. Learn how they are formed, where they are found and the different types with this interactive slideshow.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Animals: Animal Cells
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of animal cells.
Other
Bio Anim
BioAnin presents 3-D labeled images of all of the major systems of the human body, for example, the digestive system and the endocrine system. The images are embedded in slideshows. The site also has interactive 3-D models that can be...
PBS
Nova Online: How Cells Divide, Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Slideshow of mitosis and meiosis side-by-side. It is a summation of the two processes and the differences between them are clear.
Nick Sippl-Swezey
The Salmon Game
The Salmon Game has students explore different scenarios of salmon spawning and survival using beans. All materials are provided. These include a lesson plan, background information on salmon, a slideshow, student handouts, etc., as well...
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Bbc Wildlife's Camera Trap Competition Winners
Slideshow presents exquisite photographs of animals in their natural habitat captured by camera-traps. Captions explain each photo.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Biology: Unit 3: Cell Structure
In this third unit of a Biology course, students learn about cells and cell structure. They compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and learn about the specialized structures in a cell and what their functions are. They will also learn...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Judy Brophy: The Sun's Daily Cycle
Impressive animated slideshow presentation on the sun's daily cycle and how the sunlight changes hour by hour over the course of a day. Includes a teacher guide with lesson plan ideas and activities.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Power of the Presentation
Students will research an endangered African animal using resources from the Alabama Virtual Library and other Internet sites, and then design and present a persuasive and informative digital slideshow presentation on the animal and how...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Lesson Plan: Body Symmetry of Animals
Students will watch a slideshow about the body symmetry of animals. Included is a short quiz of animals and images. The students will determine the symmetry of each animal. Students then design their own animals. They should design one...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Our Trip Around the Biomes
During this lesson, young scholars travel to the biomes by way of the Internet. They learn the characteristics of biomes, including animals, plants, temperatures, etc. Students then use this information to create a slideshow presentation...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Cells
Middle schoolers will research prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The students will then research plant and animal cells, comparing and contrasting the two. Middle schoolers will also research the major organelles and the function of...
Other
Voice Thread: Baby Farm Animals
Narrated slideshow introduces viewers to a variety of baby animals and answers such questions as, what are baby goats called? what are baby cows called? what are baby swans called? [Registered users can comment on each slide, via text,...
BBC
Bbc Newsround: One of World's Rarest Sheep Born in the Uk
A slideshow of images and captions present information about the birth of a rare breed of sheep.
Tom Richey
Slide Share: Overview of Six Kingdoms
This slideshow provides an overview of the six kingdoms.
NOAA
Noaa: Arctic Marine Animals
This slide show contains pictures of invertebrate arctic animals filmed during a 2005 expedition. Each photograph has a short description of the animal. There are ten animals displayed.
Other
Interactions Between the Atmosphere & Hydrosphere [Pdf]
A discussion of the interactions between the four spheres of Earth and how they affect weather and climate. The slideshow is divided into two parts. The first deals with interactions between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere and the...
Geographypods
Geographypods: Theme 3: Economic Development: Energy Systems
This learning module looks at human-made systems of energy, covering different types of energy and power stations. Includes handouts, slideshows, maps, activities, photographs, an interactive animation, and videos.
Geographypods
Geographypods: Freshwater: Issues and Conflicts: Drainage Basins and Flooding
In this learning module, students learn how a watershed or drainage basin functions and the impact of human activities on them. Also covers groundwater, stream discharge, hydrographs, and the 2010 floods in Pakistan. Includes rich...