Presenting the Presentation

Students will:

• Understand the features and attributes of effective presentations.
• Be able to design a presentation that is visually appealing.
• Be able to create a presentation that showcases key information.

Vocabulary Words:

1. Font: Font is a design for a specific type of letters.

2. Graphics: Graphics are illustrations or designs.

3. Slide: A slide is an individual canvas within a presentation.

4. Slide Deck: A slide deck is a collection of slides within a presentation.

5. Template: A template is a pattern that can be adapted and used and on which you may build your presentation.

6. Visually Appealing: If something is visually appealing it is pleasing to look at.

To prepare for this lesson:

• The teacher will need to have a working knowledge of effective presentation techniques. Consider exploring the resources for Powerful Presentations available from 21 Things 4 Students. 

• The teacher will need to determine which presentation tool the students will use for this assignment (ex: PowerPoint, Google Slides, Office)

• Watch the Google Slides 2023 Tips | How to Create & Edit Slides for Beginners video.

• Watch the Google Slides for Students video. 

• Create a template for the students and share it with them. If you have Google Classroom, it will make a copy for each student when you assign them their assignment. 

• See the Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students website in the Teacher Resources. 

• The teacher may design and share a template with children who need additional support.

Directions for this activity:

1. After learning about and/or researching a given topic (e.g.; animals, plants, important individuals, etc.), students will be asked to showcase the information learned within a presentation.

2. Students will receive direct instruction regarding effective presentation techniques.

3. Students will create a presentation consisting of three-five slides.

4. Students will share their presentations with the class.

5. The class will provide feedback regarding what made the presentation visually appealing.

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations

• Check for understanding

• Presentations will be assessed using the following checklist:

  • I have a title slide that has my name and topic clearly displayed.

  • I have created a presentation that has at least three slides.

  • My presentation is visually appealing (color and or template).

  • All the words on my slides are easy to read.

  • I used pictures and graphics that make sense given my topic.

  • I included important information about my topic.