Squirrels: Animated Keynote/PPT Presentation, Colorful Science

Colorful Science: Everything you’ll need for a complete classroom presentation on squirrels!
This ready-to-use, animated Keynote/PowerPoint is packed with fun, engaging, and kid-friendly science content that will grab your students’ attention from the very first slide. Squirrels are some of the busiest and most entertaining animals in the forest, and this presentation makes it easy to introduce your class to their fascinating lives in the trees, underground, and even gliding through the air.
Inside, you’ll find 15 colorful slides covering all the essentials:
Introduction: A fun start that gets students curious about squirrels and their bushy tails.
What Is a Squirrel?: Learn how squirrels are small mammals that live all over the world and why they’re so smart and fast.
Types of Squirrels: Explore the 200+ kinds of squirrels — from tree squirrels to ground squirrels to flying squirrels that glide.
Body Features: Discover sharp claws for climbing, big eyes for seeing, and fluffy tails for balance and warmth.
Tree, Ground & Flying Squirrels: See how tree squirrels build leafy nests, ground squirrels dig tunnels, and flying squirrels glide through the air.
Diet & Teeth: Find out what squirrels eat (nuts, seeds, berries, insects) and how their strong front teeth never stop growing.
Homes & Nests: Learn about dreys — the cozy nests squirrels build high in the trees from leaves, twigs, and grass.
Winter Time: See how squirrels stay active all winter, eating the acorns and nuts they stored in the fall.
Babies: Meet baby squirrels, born blind and hairless, who grow up safe in their mother’s nest.
Why They Matter: Understand how squirrels help forests by planting trees with forgotten nuts, and how they fit into the food chain.
Fun Facts: Surprising details like squirrels jumping 10 times their body length, twisting ankles backward to climb down trees, and even using their tails like umbrellas!
To keep lessons interactive, the presentation also includes built-in review and reflection questions, encouraging students to recall facts, share ideas, and think critically about the role of squirrels in nature.
With bright visuals, animations, and a student-friendly design, this grab-and-go resource is perfect for science units on mammals, forests, or animal adaptations. It saves teachers valuable prep time while giving students a memorable and exciting classroom experience in the treetops.