1.
Start Microsoft Word. Open the file named note-taking grid.doc
to take notes in during your research.
Notes should be written in short phrases or words, not complete
sentences. You will use this
information to help you make your PowerPoint presentation.
2. Start
Internet Explorer. Click on File/Open and find your team
folder. Open the file Parks Resources.htm. You will use these websites and World Book
for gathering information.
3. After
you have gathered information on all three parks, print your note-taking grid
and analyze your findings.
4. Look
at the data on visitors, miles of trails, and July temperatures on the Parks Resources.htm page.
5. Make
your decision on which park to recommend.
6. Start
Microsoft Excel. Open the file named Park Data.xls. Enter the data for temperature, visitors, OR trails in the spreadsheet and create
a chart. Be sure to choose "As a new sheet" in Step 4 of the chart
wizard. You will use the chart when you prepare your PowerPoint presentation.
7. Start
PowerPoint. Open the Parks.ppt
template and use it to
complete your presentation. Enter the
information requested on your slides.
(Or use PresentationGuidelines.doc
to develop your own presentation.)
Tips
for PowerPoint pages
To
put a chart on a PowerPoint slide:
Go to the chart you
created in step 6 above.
Double-click on the
title and enlarge the font size to 22.
Do the same with the park names.
Select the entire chart
by clicking once in the white area. You
should see little black handles appear.
Right click on the
picture you want to copy.
Select Copy.
Go to the PowerPoint
slide and click Edit/Paste.
Resize if
necessary. (Hint: hold "Shift" while you resize.)
To copy a picture from World Book:
Display the picture in
large format (click “Show It”).
Click Edit/Copy.
Go to the PowerPoint slide
and click Edit/Paste.
Resize if necessary.
You need to complete the task by lunch break. After lunch, you will have a few minutes to
practice your presentation before presenting it to the group.