Week 13-Word, Excel, and Powerpoint

Word:
-I mainly use Word to write papers for class
-I have used it to create brochures/pamphlets for presentations

Excel:
-I currently use Excel for work to keep track of inventory of chemicals for the science department

Powerpoint:
-I use powerpoint to create a visual background for class presentations
-I frequently use Powerpoint to access class notes posted online by my teachers.

The following are projects I could assign to my class to help them become familiar with these programs.

1) This project would be used to incorporate both Word and Powerpoint. Students will each pick a topic concerning the implications of biology on society today. They will do reasearch about their topic and create annotated bibliographies, topical outlines, and a final paper using Word. Students will then present their papers to the class using Powerpoint as a visual aid in their presentation, and they will use Word to make pamphlets/brochures to hand out to their classmates going over the main points that they touch on.

2) The second project is to incorporate the use of Excel. Students will go out into an area of a community in groups of four and conduct a survey of the different types of plants and their dominance in within a certain range. Students will present their findings in table that they create using and Excel program.