Platypus - Powerpoint & Activities

Platypuses PPT:
Interesting and fun facts all about platypuses. Learn about the platypus in this nonfiction resource for teachers, students, and parents! Challenge the kids with some higher level thinking activities designed to hone problem solving skills.

This informative and dynamic PowerPoint presentation illustrates and explains the platypus'...
* Appearance
* Habitats
* Diet and eating habits
* Communication
* Predators
* Dangers and threats
* Life cycle
* Social life
* Electromagnetic bill
* Mating habits
* Nesting rituals
* Mobility
* A few fun facts
* A video clip of some Platypuses Diving and looking for food
* And much more.
* The presentation begins with a riddle and ends with a couple of higher level thinking writing activities.

Please feel free to email me directly at r_nyg@yahoo.com if you need any assistance.

This was created by Ryan Nygren.

Photo credits are found at the end of the presentation.
The cover photo by Welcome Images can be found here - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_duck_billed_platypus_(watermole)._Colour_lithograph_after_Wellcome_V0021174ER.jpg