Primates PowerPoint Project



Primates PowerPoint Project

Objective: Using the library resources and web resources, you will research one primate and present that topic to the class. Your presentation should last 5-10 minutes and it should be presented in a fun yet instructive format. A printout of your PowerPoint presentation and a copy of all your research MUST be submitted.

The following questions should be addressed in your presentation:

• What is the classification of the primate?

• What form of locomotion does it use?

• What behavioral abilities (tool use, communication, language, etc.) does it have?

• What type of social structure (and group size ) exists?

• What is the brain size?

• Is there significance to the name?

• Where does it exist?

• What does it look like?

• How big is it?

• Describe its habitat, niche, sexual dimorphism, trophic level, and other interesting facts

|  |25 |20 |15 |5 |

|Components of report |All requirements are present and |One requirement is missing. Some use of|More than one requirement is missing. |Several requirements missing from |

| |additional information is included |additional information or graphics |No additional information included. |report. Crucial information is lacking |

|Participation |Used class time/research time wisely. |Used time fairly well. Stayed focused |Did some research but did not appear |Class time & research time were not |

| |Focused attention on the project |most of the time |very engaged. Focus was not maintained.|used wisely. |

|Research & Citation |More than five reputable resources were|Three to five reputable resources used |Fewer than three reputable resources |Material is copied. Major errors in |

| |used and cited correctly. Material is |and cited correctly. Material in own |used and cited correctly. Research |citing sources. Research incomplete or |

| |translated into own words. |words. |incomplete. Material in own words. |not done. Material not in own words |

|Scientific Concepts |Presentation accurate and thorough |Presentation is accurate and shows |Presentation shows limited |Presentation is inaccurate. Lack of |

| |understanding of topic is demonstrated |understanding of most of topic |understanding of topic |understanding of topic |

|Appearance/Organization/ Creativity |Presentation is visually appealing, |Presentation is interesting, organized,|Presentation is well done, but not very|Presentation is poorly organized, hard |

| |organized, and keeps the interest of |and keeps attention of most of class |creative or organized. 1-4 pictures |to follow and learn from. |

| |the class. Creative. 10-15 |5-9 pictures included |included |Pictures/graphics missing |

| |graphics/pictures included | | | |

|Information is bulleted |Information is presented appropriately |Information is presented with more than|Information is bulleted but information|Information is presented in paragraph |

| |with no more than five bullets on a |five bullets on a slide |is presented in paragraph form |form |

| |slide | | | |

|Slide mechanics |Presentation contains more than 15 well|Presentation contains more than 10 well|Presentation contains more than 10 well|Presentation contains fewer than 10 |

| |prepared slides with no spelling |prepared slides with no spelling |prepared slides with fewer than three |slides |

| |errors. Pictures support material. |errors. Pictures support material. |spelling errors. Pictures support |Slides not well prepared. |

| |References cited page done correctly as|References cited page done correctly as|material. References cited page done |Three or more spelling errors. Pictures|

| |last slide in PowerPoint |last slide in PowerPoint |correctly as last slide in PowerPoint |randomly placed and do not support |

| | | | |material. References cited page not |

| | | | |submitted as last slide in PowerPoint |

Topic List

1. Lemurs, Indris, Aye-ayes

2. Lorises, bushbabies

3. Tarsiers

4. Cebids

5. Marmosets

6. Tamarins

7. Colobines

8. Cercopithecines

9. Gibbons

10. Siamangs

11. Orangutans

12. Gorillas

13. Chimpanzees

14. Miocene apes

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