Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• Muscles of the Body
• Slide 1 – Title and Name (Title Slide)
• Muscles for Exploration
• Rectus Femoris, Gastrocnemius, Quadratus Plantae, Biceps Femoris, Palmaris Longus, Deltoid, Latissimus Dorsi, Trapezius, Biceps Brachii and Triceps Brachii
• Slide 2 – 11  Each Slide Will Have The Following (Title, Bullet & Photos Slide)
• Title
• Bullet Telling the Muscles Location on the Body
• Bullet Describing the Muscles Function
• Bullet Labeling the Muscle as a Flexor or Extensor
• Picture of the Muscle

• Vertebrate Characteristics
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Section Headlines i.e. Body Symmetry
• Bullet – Two Facts of Your Choice from the Selected Text
• Photo – Vertebrate of Your Choice

• Animal Kingdom
  • Slide 1: Title and Name (Title Slide)
  • i.e. Title: The Animal Kingdom
  • Slide 2: Invertebrate Characteristics (Title & Bullets Slide)
  • i.e. Title: Invertebrate Characteristics
  • i.e. Bullets: Definition and Characteristics
  • Slide 3-10: Types of Invertebrates.  Each Slide Will be One of the Following: Sponges, Cnidarians, Flatworms, Roundworms, Mollusks, Annelids and Arthropods.  Each Slide Will Have Two Characteristics and a Picture
  • i.e. Title:  Cnidarians
  • i.e. Bullet: Cnidarians have one of two radially symmetrical body plans
  • i.e. Bullet: Specialized stinging cells called cnidocytes are located on the tentacles
  • i.e. Photo: A picture from the web
  • Slide 11: Vertebrate Characteristics (Title & Bullets Slide)
  • i.e. Title: Vertebrate Characteristics
  • i.e. Bullets: Definition and Characteristics
  • Slide 12-16: Types of Vertebrates.  Each Slide Will be One of the Following: Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds & Mammals.  Each Slide Will Have Two Characteristics and a Picture
  • i.e. Title:  Reptiles
  • i.e. Bullet: Reptile eggs are protected from drying out by membranes and a shell
  • i.e. Bullet: Reptiles mainly reproduce sexually
  • i.e. Photo: A picture from the web

• Classification
• Slide 1: Title and Name (Title Slide)
• i.e. Title: Classification
• Slide 2: Levels of Classification (Title & Bullets Slide)
• i.e. Title: Level of Classification
• i.e. Bullets: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class…
• Slide 3-5: Classification of Animal, break down the levels of classification for an animal, Kingdom through Species (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
• i.e. Title:  Killer Whale
• i.e. Bullets: Domain – Eukarya, Kingdom – Animalia, Phylum – Chordata, Class – Mammalia, Order – Cetacea, Family – Delphinidae, Genus – Orcinus, Species – orca
• i.e. Photo: A picture from the web
• Slide 6-8: Classification of Plant, break down the levels of classification for a plant, Kingdom through Species (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
• For example see slides 3-5
• Slide 9-10: Classification of Plant or Animal, break down the levels of classification for an animal or plant, Kingdom through Species (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
• For example see slides 3-5

• Meiosis
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Title – Meiosis
• Slide 2: Definition of Meiosis (Title & Bullet Slide)
• Title – Meiosis
• Bullet – A process in cell division….
• Slide 3+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – The Step of Meiosis i.e., Step 1
• Bullet – Description of Step  i.e., The chromosomes are copied….
• Photo – Picture of the Step

• Mitosis
  
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Title – The Cell Cycle
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – The Phase of Mitosis i.e., Interphase
• Bullet – Description of Phase  i.e., Before mitosis begins….
• Photo – Picture of the Phase

• Cell Organelles
• Title – Cell Organelles
• Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job,  i.e., Nucleus
• Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
• Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog

8th Grade

• The Planets of Our Solar System
• Slide 1 (Title Slide) – Title & Your Name
• Slide 2 (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide) The Sun
• Diameter, Period of Rotation, Core Temperature, Surface Temperature and a Picture
• Slide 3 – 11 (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Planets Name, Distance from the Sun, Period of Rotation, Period of Revolution, Surface Gravity Compared to Earth, How Many Moons it has, When it was Discovered, One Interesting Fact of Your Choice & A Picture of Said Planet

• Friction
• Slide 1: Title & Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2: The Definition of Friction (Title & Bullet Slide)
• Slide 3-6: Kinetic Friction; A Picture & Description of the Surfaces Coming in Contact and What Type of Motion is Occurring (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Slide 7-10: Static Friction; A Picture & Description of the Surfaces Coming in Contact and What Type of Motion is Occurring (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)

• Grouping the Elements
• Slide 1: Title and Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2 & 3: Group 1 & 2 – (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
• Slide 4: Group 3-12 (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
• Slide 5 – 10: Groups 13 – 18 (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
• Slide 11: Hydrogen Group  (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
• Each slide will state: the group number and name; what the group contains; the number of electrons present in the group’s outer shell; the groups reactivity; the groups shared properties
• Each slide will show an example of an element from the group and have a picture of said element from that group

• Common Compounds
• In each case students will: Write the Chemical Formula, Write the Individual Component Elements, Determine What it is Used For, Determine Where it Might be Found, Find a Picture of the Compound.
• Each Compound Will Have it’s Own Slide
• There will be a Total of 10 Slides
• The Compounds to be presented are Sodium Chloride, Carbon Dioxide, Calcium Carbonate, Ammonia, Magnesium Oxide, Hydrogen Peroxide, Sodium Bicarbonate, Hydrogen Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide
• Slide 1: Title and Name (Title Slide)
• i.e. Title: Common Compounds
• Slide 2 – 10: Chemical Formula (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
• i.e. Title: Sodium Chloride
• i.e. Bullet: NaCl, Bullet: Sodium (Na), Bullet: Chlorine (Cl), Bullet: This compound is salt, Bullet: Salt is mined from the Earth
• i.e. Picture: A shot of a salt shaker from the web

• Summary of Chapter 5, Section 2: Compounds
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Title – Section 2: Compounds
• Slide 2-11: (Title & Bullet Slide)
• Title – The Bold Sections i.e., Compounds: Made of Elements or Chemical Reactions Form Compounds
• Bullet – Two Summary Points of the Bold Section  i.e., A compound is a pure substance….

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured student