In this unit, you will prepare a 5-10 minute oral presentation to present in front of the class. Choose one of the topics below to investigate.
- Hummingbirds and torpor
- Bears and hibernation
- Frogs and hibernation
- Dolphins and logging
Put together a Google Slides or Prezi presentation describing your animal’s sleep patterns and explaining how this information is relevant to the study of sleep science in general.Put together a Powerpoint presentation describing your animal’s sleep patterns and explaining how this information is relevant to the study of sleep science in general.
Tips for a Successful Presentation:
Do’s
- Greet your audience
- Make eye contact
- Use visual aids
- Logically connect your ideas
- Speak clearly
- Keep a good pace
- Practice pronunciation beforehand
- Say "thank you" to indicate that you have finished
Do not’s
- Don’t read
- Don’t memorize
- Don’t stare at one person
- Don’t turn your back on the audience
- Don’t race through your presentation
- Don't say "I'm finished" at the end