1. PRESENTATION TASK
Classroom Context: This performance assessment focuses on a high school biology teacher, Mr. Hutto, who is preparing a unit on the life cycle of a butterfly - metamorphosis.
Background: As part of the study on metamorphosis, Mr. Hutto would like to present to his students a brief slide show presentation outlining the four stages of butterfly life. He would like to have each slide in the presentation advance manually.
Available Files:
Graphics can be found on the same wiki page as this PowerPoint skills app.

2. The Task: Mr. Hutto has asked the Master Technology Teacher for assistance in creating the presentation.
Using your knowledge of presentation software, create a model slide show presentation to Mr. Hutto’s specifications. In creating this presentation, you should:
Create an introduction slide that provides the subject, date and teacher’s name.
Create slides 6 through 9 using the files provided by Mr.. Hutto. Each slide should
Contain a title, an appropriate graphic image and text provided displayed as a bulleted list.
Animate the entry of the text of slides 6 and 8 (the animations should occur automatically and not require a mouse or keyboard click).
Animate the entry of the graphics in slides 7 and 9 (the animations should occur automatically and not require a mouse or keyboard click).

3. Formatting:
Use appropriate transitions to communicate effectively without distracting from the content of the presentation.
Use a color scheme appropriate for audience members including those who may be color-blind.
Use the principles of design to format the text and graphics to communicate to the intended audience.
Provide a brief explanation defending your selections above in the notes section of the introduction slide.

4. (Slide # 3) Pupa - the transition stage
(Slide # 3) Pupa - the transition stage
Transformation in pupa stage is miraculous What emerges in no way resembles the caterpillar Complete disassembly of the cells and reassembling of cells into new form The butterfly emerges from this stage
(Slide # 4) Adult Butterfly – the reproductive stage
Upon emerging, the swollen body pumps fluid into tiny shrived up wings Within a few hours, wings are full sized, dried, and become more rigid Butterflies are ready to take flight The job of the adult is to mate and lay eggs Most live only one or two weeks
All photographs courtesy of The Academy of Natural Sciences
(Slide # 1) Metamorphis – Life Cycle of Butterflies
Eggs are first stage They are tiny, sometimes microscopic Laid on the underside of host plant leaves Hatching predetermined by time eggs are laid
(Slide # 2) Caterpillars – the feeding stage
Minute, some virtually invisible to naked eye Coloration of caterpillar is quite diverse Job of caterpillar is to eat, eat, eat Caterpillars must shed skin several times, each shedding called an instar Can multiply in size more than a thousand fold When final instar occurs, pupa emerges

5. Butterflies: The Life Cycle
I selected a larger text size so that those in the back of the room can read the words more easily. I changed the default font to Times New Romans because the spacing between the letters allows for an easy read. The contrast in the font color and the color theme should be appropriate for high school students and color-blind viewers. The titles of each slide are aligned to left and the transition between each slide is set to wipe from left to right because the eyes naturally read from left to right. The animated text and images are set to quickly fade onto the screen with bullet points set to fade in all at once to minimize the distraction.
Mr. Hutto October 4, 2014

6. Metamorphis – Life Cycle of Butterflies
Eggs are first stage
They are tiny, sometimes microscopic
Laid on the underside of host plant leaves
Hatching predetermined by time eggs are laid

7. Caterpillars – the feeding stage
Minute, some virtually invisible to naked eye
Coloration of caterpillar is quite diverse
Job of caterpillar is to eat, eat, eat
Caterpillars must shed skin several times, each shedding called an instar
Can multiply in size more than a thousand fold
When final instar occurs, pupa emerges

8. Pupa - the transition stage
Transformation in pupa stage is miraculous
What emerges in no way resembles the caterpillar
Complete disassembly of the cells and reassembling of cells into new form
The butterfly emerges from this stage

9. Adult Butterfly – the reproductive stage
Upon emerging, the swollen body pumps fluid into tiny shrived up wings
Within a few hours, wings are full sized, dried, and become more rigid
Butterflies are ready to take flight
The job of the adult is to mate and lay eggs
Most live only one or two weeks