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OBJECTIVE: Create a Multimedia report using Google Slides and then Present it to the class.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Each slide must contain a picture, theme, transition and animation.
Grading:
Points for meeting requirements
Points on formatting and creativity
Points for Class Presentation
Points:
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Log in to your Google account Click Apps then Drive
Click New then Slides
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Add 10 Slides
Click on the New Slide button (Ctrl+M)
Choose Title and Body now click the plus until you get 10 total slides
Add Titles to all 10 slides
Slide 1 Type State
Slide 2 Type People
Slide 3 Type Geography
Slide 4 Type History
Slide 5 Type Politics
Slide 6 Type Attractions
Slide 7 Type Economy
Slide 8 Type Athletics
Slide 9 Type Symbols
Slide 10 Type Weather
Note: You have now created 10 slides. You can click on any slide to go to that slide.
Click on Slide 1 State
Click on the Text Box that is labeled "State"
Type in the name of the State that you are doing your presentation on.
Click on the Text Box that says "Click to add subtitle."
Type your name in this box.
Drag the Text Box down to the bottom of the slide.
Click Theme to change the theme of all your slides
After you choose your theme you may need to change the color, size and font for all your titles.
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Now you need to find a picture of your state flag using the Internet.
Click Insert Image and select search then Google now search for your states flag
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Re-size, move and if wanted rotate the picture of your flag
Click on Slide 2 "People"
You need to find the following information for this slide:
Population
State Capital
Largest City
Keep words to a minimum on each slide.
Don't use complete sentences instead list the facts
In general you should have a maximum of 36 words per slide
Font size 30 is a good size to use
Find a picture that matches the slide. Insert it into the slide
Example would be picture of capital city.
You can either copy paste a picture from the Internet.
Search from the insert menu in Google slides or
insert a saved picture from your drive.
Font and Highlight Colors are changed in the same button just be sure to click on the appropriate selection. If you want no highlight select transparent.
Click on Slide 3 "Geography"
You need to find the following information for this slide:
Longest River
Highest Mountain
Largest Lake
Find a Picture of the best geographical feature in your state.
Click Insert Picture
Browse to your folder and select the picture you saved.
Re-size the picture and drag it to the middle of your slide.
Hint: You can re-size your text box to fit around the picture by re-sizing the white handles that are around the picture.
Click on Slide 4 "History "
You need to find the following information for this slide:
State Motto
Number of Counties
Entered Union what order 1st -50th
If your picture covers up the words re-size the text box and the words will automatically fit to the size of the text box
Click Insert Picture
A good picture for this slide is the state Seal
Browse to your folder and select the picture you saved.
Re-size the picture and drag it to the middle of your slide.
Click on Slide 5 "Politics"
You need to find the following information for this slide:
Governor
Federal Senators list 2 senate.gov
Federal Representatives list no more than 2 house.gov
Click on Slide 6 "Attractions"
You need to find the following information for this slide:
Natural attraction
Amusement park
Museum
Attractions can include things to do and places to visit
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Anytime you have an interesting subject you should make a slide dedicated to it.
Ohio has an interesting attraction called the serpent mounds.
Click on Slide 7 "Economy"
You need to find the following information for this slide:
Try searching for agriculture or resources.
List two state resources or agriculture products
List average income per capita
Click on Slide 8 "Athletics"
You need to find the following information for this slide:
Professional teams
Major Colleges
If no pro teams are in your state just find the major college teams
Click on Slide 9 "Symbols"
You need to find the following information for this slide:
State Flower
State Tree
State Animal
State Bird
Click on Slide 10 "Weather"
You need to find the following information for this slide:
Temperature range in your capital city from winter to summer
Record Hottest and coldest temperature
Average Rainfall in your capital city
usclimatedata.com is a good source
You can insert the degrees symbol by clicking insert symbol and searching for degree
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Extra Credit
For Extra credit you can add:
Concluding slide
Quiz
Extra Slides
Concluding slide should contain a picture.
The slide should also contain one of the following:
The End
A brief concluding statement like: "Thank you for watching my presentation."
Quiz Slide should contain three questions from your slide show with a picture.
To make the answer come up after the question click Insert Animation and the animation pane will appear
Click on the information Text Box
Click on Add animation
Click the animation you want
Make sure to select On Click and by Paragraph
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You can Watch you slide show full screen by clicking this button
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When you watch your presentation you have controls in the bottom left corner
Typically you just click the mouse to advance the next slide
Hint: You can Open Speaker notes by pressing S
this can be used if you have a dual screen setup
You now need to add Slide Transitions to all of your slides.
A Slide Transition is: An effect that controls how the next slide comes into view.
Insert Animation and the animation pane will appear
Click on Slide Transition
Select the Transition you want for your slide.
Add a transition to all your slides.
You now need to add Animations to all your Text boxes.
Insert Animation and the animation pane will appear
Click on the Title Text Box
Select the animation type make sure it is an "In" type not an "Out" type otherwise the animation will disappear when you click on it
Click the animation you want
Animate all objects in presentation
Animate in the following order:
Title
Picture
Information
Repeat step 28 for all your slides.
To Insert a Video
Click Insert Video search for the video you want
Re-size the Movie and drag it to the middle of your slide.
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