Virtual Tour Through the Aquarium!

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Virtual Tour Through the Aquarium! : 

Virtual Tour Through the Aquarium! Interactive Presentation By: Laura Daniels Grades 3-4 Quit

History about the Omaha Nebraska Aquarium : 

History about the Omaha Nebraska Aquarium I recently visited the Omaha Nebraska Zoo, and loved the aquarium. The aquarium is called the Scott aquarium, and is 71,000 square feet of various different aquatic habitats. When you first walk into the Scott aquarium you see a 60 foot long, 25 foot high window filled with water. This is where they keep their penguins. If you continue walking the glass extends above your head, and sharks and stingrays swim over you! The aquarium also features many types of colorful fish, eels, and turtles! Quit

Main Slide : 

Main Slide Title Slide About the Scott Aquarium The Penguins Penguin Video The Sharks Shark Video The Turtles Turtle Video Stingrays Stingray Video Authors Slide Resources Quit

Fun Facts About PENGUINS! : 

Fun Facts About PENGUINS! Penguins are birds but can’t fly like most birds. They spend about 75% of their time underwater! Their average swimming speed is about 15 mph. Penguins favorite food are fish They drink salt water and not fresh water! Quit

Penguin Video! : 

Penguin Video! The penguins swimming at the Aquarium! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS7POWX2XPA&feature=related Quit

SHARKS!!! : 

SHARKS!!! Sharks have been around for about 4 million years! They have the most powerful jaw on the planet. A shark can grow over 20,000 teeth in its lifetime. Sharks eat fish and sea mammals, and even other sharks. Quit

Shark Video! : 

Shark Video! The Sharks swimming at the aquarium! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3I4Fr3rIXk Quit

TURTLES : 

TURTLES Turtles have been on the earth for 200 million years. The shell of a turtle is made up of 60 bones all connected together. The largest turtle is 1500 pounds! Turtles live on every continent except Antarctica. Quit

Turtle Video! : 

Turtle Video! Turtles swimming in the aquarium! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLIBD8WEfdg Quit

STINGRAYS! : 

STINGRAYS! Stingrays are listed as endangered. There are 170 different species of stingrays. Stingrays have poison in the spine of their tail. Their nostrils are for smelling animals they want to eat and not for breathing! Quit

Stingray Video! : 

Stingray Video! Stingrays swimming in the aquarium! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjtIOQYAGrk&feature=related Quit

Authors Slide : 

Authors Slide My name is Laura Daniels, I am majoring in group social studies with an emphasis in geography, and a minor in elementary education. I recently visited the Omaha zoo and loved the aquarium. All the pictures in the PowerPoint are ones I took there! If you have any questions email me at: Daniella@mail.gvsu.edu Quit

Resources : 

Resources http://www.omahazoo.com/index.php?p=animalsexhibits&s=scottaquarium http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS7POWX2XPA&feature=related http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/facts4.htm http://www.kidzone.ws/sharks/facts1.htm http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=17+1797&aid=1492 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3I4Fr3rIXk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLIBD8WEfdg http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~aberry/Student%20Websites/Stingrays-Kaleb/Stingray%20Descriptions.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjtIOQYAGrk&feature=related All Pictures by me. Quit