Scientists typically present their data to their peers in a PowerPoint presentation. You will practice this skill by summarizing your data and presenting it to class in a group 10 minute presentation. It is essential that you take this presentation seriously - the AP Exam will ask you to describe, explain or analyze a lab that we've done throughout the year. So, do it thoroughly and know everything about the lab: how to perform the lab, what the results were and what conclusions you can draw from your data.
Read your lab rubric and the lab notebook expectations page before you begin preparing for your presentation. It lists exactly what I expect.
Lab Presentation Reminders:
- Follow normal "good presentation rules" when preparing your lab presentation - very little writing, mostly explanation during presentation, lots of pictures, aesthetically pleasing, bullets, phrases, no paragraphs, don't go overboard with animations.
- 10% of your grade is designated to your participation in preparing for this presentation - your fellow group members will give you this grade. So... be a team player!
- Your PowerPoint presentation must be organized and neat.
- Read it over! Spell check! Grammar check! Do your bullets make sense? Does your graph make sense and support your claims?
- Practice your presentation with your group members ahead of time. You don't want to look confused in front of the class.
- Graphs and data tables must be done on Excel (see me for help if confused).
- All information not found in the textbook or lab must be cited according to MLA rules (see below).
- Do not write anything personal like "me", "I", "we", "us", etc.
- The more details the better. Be precise and complete. Vague, 10th grade biology answers will not cut it.
- Turn in your lab notebook the day you present.