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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.
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).
•
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.
(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.
(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.
All photographs from
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0118084/Gen
e/Chromosomal_Inheritance/StagesMitosis.
htm
Mr. Swartz
Science/Cell Mitosis
April 7, 2013
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.
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.
Metaphase
• The spindle fibers attach
themselves to the
centromeres of the
chromosomes
• The fibers align the
chromosomes at the
equatorial plate.
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.
Resources
• All photographs from
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0118084/Gene/Chromosomal_I
nheritance/StagesMitosis.htm