1. PRESENTATION TASK
Classroom Context: This performance assessment focuses on a high school science teacher, Mr. Swartz, who is preparing a unit on cells.
Background: As part of the study on cells, Mr. Swartz would like to present to his students a brief slide show presentation outlining the four stages of cell mitosis. He would like to have each slide in the presentation advance manually.
Available Files:
Graphics can be found on same wiki page as this presentation practice problem.

2. The Task: Mr. Swartz 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. Swartz’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. Swartz. 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 # 4)9 Anaphase and Telophase
(Slide # 3)8 Metaphase
The spindle fibers attach themselves to the centromeres of the chromosomes The fibers align the chromosomes at the equatorial plate.
(Slide # 4)9 Anaphase and Telophase
The spindle fibers shorten and the centromere splits
The chromosomes reach the poles of their respective spindles.
Nuclear envelope reform before the chromosomes uncoil.
The spindle fibers disintegrate. 
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(Slide # 1)6 Interphase
DNA has replicated, but has not formed the condensed structure of chromosome. They remain as loosely coiled chromatin.
Nuclear membrane still intact to protect the DNA molecules from undergoing mutation
(Slide # 2)7 Prophase
The DNA molecules progressively shorten and condense by coiling, to form chromosomes.
The nuclear membrane and nucleolus are no longer visible
The spindle apparatus has migrate to opposite poles of the cell.

5. Science/Cell Mitosis April 7, 2013
Mr. Swartz
Science/Cell Mitosis
April 7, 2013
The transitions used for this presentation is at medium speed to prevent the learners from being distracted. It will keep the learners focused and motivated to learn and pay attention.
The animations also used for this presentation are to prevent any distraction to the learners. It will keep them focused and motivated to pay attention.
The colors used for this presentation are of high-contrasting hues that will help the color blind learners keep focus on the presentation. The colors also help keep the regular learners focused on the lesson. The colors chosen are not hard on the eyes to look at. The blue background presents a calming effect for the learner and the yellow font focuses the learners eye on the material that is needed to be learned and remembered.
The font size was chosen because it is large enough for all types of learners to view and understand all information that is being presented to them. There is no confusion on what word or letter is showing.
The graphics provided help enhance the content that is being presented to the learners. It gives the learners a chance to remember what was being presented to them. The graphics were outlined in yellow to let the graphic stand out a little and draw the learners eye to it. The text and graphics were also aligned to each other on each slide.
A reference slide was provided to give credit to the source of the images provided throughout this slide presentation.

6. Interphase
DNA has replicated, but has not formed the condensed structure of chromosome. They remain as loosely coiled chromatin.
Nuclear membrane still intact to protect the DNA molecules from undergoing mutation.

7. Prophase
The DNA molecules progressively shorten and condense by coiling, to form chromosomes.
The nuclear membrane and nucleolus are no longer visible
The spindle apparatus has migrate to opposite poles of the cell.

8. Metaphase
The spindle fibers attach themselves to the centromeres of the chromosomes
The fibers align the chromosomes at the equatorial plate.

9. Anaphase and Telophase
The spindle fibers shorten and the centromere splits
The chromosomes reach the poles of their respective spindles.
Nuclear envelope reform before the chromosomes uncoil.
The spindle fibers disintegrate.

10. Resources
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