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 the presentation to consist of one introductory slide that contains the egg stage and one slide on each of the other three stages, and he would like to have each slide in the presentation advance manually.
Mr. Hguyen has provided a link to the graphics for the four slides that can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
Available Files:
butterfly1.jpg (graphic image for slide #1)
butterfly2.jpg (graphic image for slide #2)
branches3.jpg (graphic image for slide #3)
branches4.jpg (graphic image for slide #4)

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 Ms. Hernandez’s specifications. In creating this presentation, you should:
Create an introduction slide that provides the subject, date and teacher’s name.
Create slides 2 through 5 using the five files provided by Ms. Hernandez. 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 2 and 4 (the animations should occur automatically and not require a mouse or keyboard click).
Animate the entry of the graphics in slides 3 and 5 (the animations should occur automatically and not require a mouse or keyboard click).

3. (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

4. High School Biology June 17, 2011 Mr. Hutto
Butterfly Life Cycle
High School Biology
June 17, 2011
Mr. Hutto

5. Butterfly Egg 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
A bold easy font was used for easy reading for the presenter and students. I decided to keep the animations simple to add interest but not be distracting for the students.

6. Caterpillar 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

7. Pupa 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

8. Butterfly 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