Earth Day: Wonders Worth Protecting Slideshow
Coral reefs, rainforests, glaciers, deserts, and mountains: five ecosystems in five slides, each with one reason it matters.
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- April
- Format
- Walk through a series of captioned images together
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Earth Day: Wonders Worth Protecting Slideshow
Coral reefs, rainforests, glaciers, deserts, and mountains: five ecosystems in five slides, each with one reason it matters.
What's inside this slideshow
- 1
Coral reefs: home to about a quarter of all ocean species.
- 2
Rainforests: pharmacies, water pumps, and carbon banks — all at once.
- 3
Glaciers: frozen freshwater reserves that feed rivers all summer.
- 4
Deserts: not empty — everything here is a master of survival.
- 5
Mountains: "water towers" that catch snow and release it slowly to the lands below.
5 captioned slides. You control the pace — or turn on autoplay.
Teacher tips
Exit question: which wonder would each student "adopt," and what is one real threat it faces?
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