1. Animal presentations Student Slide Examples

2. OPUSSOM Didelphis marsupialis

3. Opossum Type: Mammal 5 front toes and 5 rear toes Compressive shape: human spread Claws are present in tracks

4. RaccoonRaccoon The… ((write down colorful info!)

5. Raccoon Tracks: Compression Shape: Human Mitt Size: Front Paw: 2 ¼ inches in length Back Paws: 3.1 inches in length Raccoons have 5 Front Toes & 5 Back Toes with Claws Register: No Register Gait: Pacer

6. Family: Rodentia Castor canadensis

7. Notes are in BOLD Largest of the rodents Can weigh 40-65 pounds, some even up to 100 Flat paddle shaped scaly tail used as a rudder Shiny brown hair with gray under-fur Webbed hind feet Large front teeth

8. Beavers mate for life Older kits take care of the younger kits Up to 18 beavers can live in one pond Don’t make noise but babies sound like quacking ducks Warning call: tail slap on water

9. The Least Weasel Genus: Mustela Species: nivalis Notes in red

10. Information The least weasel's coat varies from rusty brown to pale sandy tan; belly is white or yellowish. Northern populations have a pure white winter coat. the least weasel is the smallest carnivore. The scat is thin, long, usually in segments and tapered at one end. In many instances, weasels scat contains small pieces of bone or the hair of what they ate last. Weasels have glands that can leave a smell like a skunk.

11. Points to remember… Slides are clear and readable: Font large enough to read Color schemes that work Be sure pictures are accurate, but don’t spend more time on pictures than providing the most important information. Know your presentation and give a presentation. Talk to the audience, not the screen. Pronounce words correctly. Know enough about your animal to answer questions.