Group+04+Shannon's+Activity


 * __The Adult Butterfly -__** **__Powerpoint presentation__**


 * __ Grade: 2 __**


 * __ Time frame: __**

- 5 classes

__**Activity:**__ - I will have the children create a power point presentation in groups of 4 - The first section of the power point will be a labeled diagram of the adult butterfly, in which the children must use the paint program to draw and label the butterfly - The second part of the presentation will involve looking at two species of Butterflies (each group of 4 will have 2 different species)

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- In this second section of the power point the children will compare and contrast the two species. The children must mention where in the world each species comes from, what physical features are the same and what physical features are different (they will be required to name the main adult parts), what they eat, and any other interesting things they notice. - Once the children have analyzed their two butterflies, the third aspect of the power point will be looking at wing patterns (tessellations/symmetry) to incorporate math into the activity. In this section of the power point, I will ask the children to look at the patterns they see on the butterflies and they will have to create their own butterfly diaogram, focusing on wing patterns. The patterns in the wings must be the same on each side and the children must understand that if the butterfly was to be folded in half, that each side would be identical. - Evaluation will be of their group dynamic and participation (ongoing observation) and the overall process of doing a power point. They will also be evaluated on the final product by presenting it to the class (rubric). there will be a self assessment given to the group once the presentation is complete.

- children will know the defining parts of a butterfly by recognizing and labeling individual parts - children will be able to create a basic PowerPoint presentation using images created in paint - children will compare and contrast two species of butterflies using diagrams and text - children will be able to subatize patterns on the wings of butterflies to understand the concept of symmetry
 * __Learning Outcomes:__**


 * __ Materials: __**

- computer program PAINT - computer program MICROSOFT POWER POINT - Internet access


 * __ Curriculum Connections: __**

- Science - 201-5

- Mathematics- Patterns (no number given)

__** Rationale/ Teaching approach: **__


 * __ Procedural notes: __**

1. Go to the start menu, found on the bottom left of the desktop screen. 2. Open Microsoft Power Point 3. Once power point is opened, your screen will look like this. 4. Click on the textbox in the center of the slide and start typing 5.On the top left of the screen, click the "Home" section (red arrow). You will be able to adjust your text in this section (yellow arrow) 6. Next to the "home" section you will find the insert section (red arrow). Here you will be able to insert pictures into your slide show by clicking the "picture" button (yellow arrow) 7.once you click the "pictures" button a screen like this will appear. Make sure that you click "pictures" found on the left of this window (red arrow). All of your picture files will show up in the window (yellow arrow) 8. When you click on the picture folder you want to use, the pictures will appear in the same box. click on the picture you want to insert into your slide (red arrow). the name of that picture will show up in the "file name" bar at the bottom of the screen (yellow arrow). To get the picture into the slide, click the "insert" button found on the bottom right of the box. 9. once you click "insert" the image will then appear onto the slide. To adjust the size and position of the image simply click and drag the sides of the image 10. To get to a new slide, there is a bar along the left of the slide you are working on. click on that slide and simple press th ENTER button on your computer keypad 11. when you get to the end of your slides and are about to save, you may use the bar at the top of the page and change the design of the slide show by clicking the "design" button (red arrow) and simply pick the design you wish to use (yellow arrow) 12. Now you are redy to save the power point. at the top left of the page click the "file" button (red arrow) a drop screen will appear and you must click "save as" (yellow arrow) 13. Once you click "save as" a new window will appear. click the "desktop" button on the left of the window (red arrow). then you must name the powerpoint in the "file name" bar close to the bottom of the page (yellow arrow) once you have given the powerpoint a name, click the "save" button on the bottom right of the window.(gree arrow). 14. if you are using the PAINT program for any of your images. You need to get into the Paint program by clicking the "start menu" (red arrow) then opening PAINT (yellow arrow). 15. Once PAINT is opened, you screen will look like this. 16. Use the tools along the top right and side right to create an image. once you are ready to save the image, click on the "file" button on the top left of the screen. 17. once you click the "file" button then the dropdown bar will appear. click "save as" 18. a new window will appear and along the right side, you must click "pictures" (red arrow). once you have clickes"pictures" you must give your image a name in the "file name" bar (yellow arrow). then to save the image, click the "save" button found at the bottom left of the screen.(blue arrow)

THE FINAL POWER POINT SHOULD LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS (by a grade 2 student) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10