John As everyone knows long before, John was presenting his project, biotechnolody using prezi.

I was particularly excited for his project since I knew he was a experienced presenter and was especially good with a prezi. As expected, his project was very concise, informative with great eye visuals to aid his explanations. He focused just on biotechnology, making sure to emphasize and repeat certain important information, and didnt digress from his topic. For example, he broke biotechnology into three parts, and defined them. He then gave examples, and summarized his key facts on the final slides. His presentation was one of the few that contained a few words per slide with some pictures. This allowed the audience to actually read the slide, and it allowed John the opportunity to point out the main points. He always explained more than what was on the slide, but the key points were always on the slide for the audience to see. In addition, John was a great speaker. He made hand gestures and eye contact. Usually, presenters have hand gestures, or eye movement but they look forced, awkward and out of place. However, Johns movement seems natural and corresponded with his information. Also, he made sure to look each audience for some time before turning to the next, instead of hastily looking from one to the other. Although I have heard about biotechnology before, some of the technologies that were created using biotechnology really surprised me. It is interesting to note that if the method of creation was slightly different a new tool can be created. One prime example is carbon nantubes. By rolling a sheet of carbon diagonally, vertically and horizontally different properties of carbon nanotubes will result.

Mark Marks presentation had an added suspense to his project as his computer wasnt compatible with the projector at first. However, his project on swimming and how it relates to science really took me by surprise. I especially liked his animations. Not only were they very eye appealing, they related to his topic. It also served to emphasize what he was saying at the time. For example, on the first slide, Mark had his title Swimming appear in a wavelike format. On another slide, when Mark explained energy transfer, he had the titles appear in flames. As a presenter, he seemed very calm. He had a good pace to his presentation, and he explained his topics thoroughly using hand movements. These hand gestures really served to help explain the dynamics of swimming. Mark had very concise information, and it was obvious that he researched thoroughly and had a passion for his topic. However, he needed more emphasize and explanation on how swimming related to his four themes of science. I definitely learned how swimming and science were related after the presentation. I learned about Ensteins law of science, buoyancy, and ones center of balance, but I failed to understand how this related to the process of science or science, technology and society etc. Overall, Marks presentation was very good.

Meaghan I was very interested to learn about spinal injuries in Meaghans presentation because my grandparents always had a problem with it. Apparently, a vertebraes spinal cord are s-shaped so that its weight can be distributed evenly throughout. This s-shaped is a result of natural selection over time. There are discs scattered evenly throughout the spinal cord, along with upper and lower motor neurons. Once the spinal cord is injured it can only be treated with medication. The presentation overall was decent. She was definitely more relaxed and confident in her presentation compared to her first presentation on her backyard at the beginning of the AP biology. She had good animations along with her presentation and she would point to some key facts when she was explaining. Meaghan had a clear, strong voice, and she had good hand gestures. However, she looked to her slides more, than the audience at times and she looked uncomfortable in her outfit. I believe if she wore something more comfortable, her presentation would have been even better. Sean Sean applied a sport he loved, hockey, to his AP biology project. This was very creative and it brought a personal tone to the project. His project mainly focused on the technology of Hockey and how the sport is played. Through the scientific process, hockey equipment became easier to use and safer. For example, the blade had rubber and padding now. In addition, there is lighter but more effective padding throughout a players body for more protection. Likewise the stick has been modified to increase the energy transfer from body to puck. Sean then goes on to explain this energy transfer that occurs in the game. The body uses ATP and transfers energy into the stick which transfers it into the puck. It was mostly Seans passion for Hockey that made his presentation very good. As a hockey player himself, his hand gestures were both natural and very professional which enhanced the audiences understanding, and he was a relatively good speaker.

Ravi Ravis project dealt with cloning. He began by explaining asexual reproduction such as fragmentation, budding and pathogenesis. He then went on to talk about grafting, the first form of cloning. Grafting is putting two pieces of a species and binding them together until they merge into one. Later, he concluded with the products of cloning such as Dolly, the sheep and copy cat. What was special about Ravis presentation was that he had stories along with his presentation that served to further explain what he was saying and also made his project interesting. For example, when he mentioned grafting, he talked of a pair of lovers that were turned into trees by Zeus. The two lovers were two separate trees but became one through grafting. In addition there was very good animation that went along with the PowerPoint. Ravi had only the key words on his PowerPoint which made it very easy to read and distinguish. Lastly, he integrated his presentation with pictures that he explained thoroughly. However, as a speaker, Ravi was somewhat shaky, but he was confident throughout.

Justin Justin talked about cloning in his presentation. He talked about the series of cloning that led up to human cloning. He began with molecular cloning, which is very similar to DNA replication except molecular cloning is done through human intervention. He then went on to cellular and organism cloning. Later he talked about artificial cloning where Dolly the sheep was created from only one cell. Lastly, he explained human cloning and the many controversies concerning human cloning. It was a great presentation, as Justin was not only confident in his tone of voice, had hand gestures but he also had a very good PowerPoint. His PowerPoint was not too wordy but the font was small and sometimes hard to read. He had lots of good pictures that he explained in detail and he often went beyond the information on his PowerPoint. Although, he explained cloning thoroughly, he failed to explain the four themes of science as thoroughly. Overall, his presentation was good.

Emily Emilys biology presentation topic was Gene Therapy. Emily defined gene therapy as the alteration of ones genes for treatment usually against disease. Emily then went on to explain how because of this humans no longer need to evolve and grow. She explains that viruses are usually used to put genes into humans. Later, she talks about the tools that are used such as IVF and bioengineering. She concludes with the many controversies concerning gene therapy. Emilys presentation was good. She smiled and looked at her audience and she would often point to information on her slide. However, she would often read from the script in her hand instead of looking at the audience. It is very apparent that Emily researched thoroughly, however due to the vast amount of information concerning her topic, her presentation seemed disorientated. She has so many ideas that she is trying to explain that she failed to explain them thoroughly. It would be better if she focused on a narrower subsection of her topic. In addition, it would have been better if she emphasized what her four themes of science were. Lauren Laurens topic was the evolution of the horse. Lauren explained how horses used to be very small, but overtime they grew to accommodate human needs. For example, they grew bigger and had steady hoofs. She explains that this is because with humans the horses were well fed and reproduced, so those without humans were naturally selected against. Next she explains how today horse evolution is affected mostly by human needs as humans purposely breed different horse types. From the beginning, it was obvious that she picked a topic, she truly enjoyed. As a presenter, she wasnt noteworthy but she wasnt bad. She had hand gestures, and she looked at the audience. She was one of the few that did not have a script and this showed her professionalism. She had many pictures of horses, that were relevant and to the point, and she would explain the pictures she used and how it related to her topic. For example, she had one picture of the biggest horse next to the smallest horse known. It was used to show the diversity of horses today and how human intervention has played a role in the development of horses.

Allison Allisons presentation was the evolution of the dog. This was one of my favorite presentations by far. What made it stand out was Allisons passion for dogs. It was evident that she was well prepared. She didnt read from the slide at all and instead focused on the audience. She smiled and laughed along with the audience and she looked at everyone while she was explaining. She was very knowledgeable and she explained this knowledge in simple terms. In addition, she had lots of examples and experiments that were used to support her key points. Allison explained that the evolution of the dog was affected by humans. Dogs evolved from wolves. Wolves who were more bold and friendly to humans survived and reproduced more as they got more food from humans and their trash. As dogs evolved they lost their fangs and became smaller to suit human needs. Allison explained that this friendliness was actually a trait/ gene. Today, dog evolution is affected by human and their needs. Although Allison has lots of pictures and was a great presenter, her powerpoint was somewhat wordy. Throughout the presentation one mostly relied on what Allison said for information instead of her powerpoint. Although the pictures were helpful there was too much information on the slides to read and go along with Allisons presentation. Jake Jakes topic was one of the most interesting which made the presentation really interesting too. Jake did his project on the immortal jellyfish. These jellyfish are immortal in that they can transdifferentiate. This is a process in which the jellyfish can change their non-stem cells into young cells. This is very similar to cancerous cells. These jellyfish can technically live forever unless they are eaten or die of disease. Since they are immortal, they dont reproduce as often. In addition their genes are simple and not as diverse. He was a good speaker and he would point to the different pictures he had and explain it thoroughly. He even had a video in his presentation which was unique. Also, he had concise information on the slide but he would go beyond it when explaining. Hira

Hira did her presentation on the genetic basis of development. She first explained cell differentiation, metamorphosis, and morphogenesis. She also talked about human cloning, and how in one experiment human gene was inserted into a cow egg and reproduced. Lastly, she concluded with the controversies surrounding her topic. A few included loss of personal identity, uncertainty with the future and the religious and ethical concerns. Although her voice was somewhat shaky, she didnt let it get in the way of her presentation. She smiled and this showed confidence. She looked at the audience and she would point to her pictures in the slides. It was very apparent that she did through research but her information was broad, and the slides were very wordy. Kaylee Kaylee did her presentation on human evolution. She started with Arepithecus Ramidus, the oldest human ancestor known. Ramidus was a facultative biped. He had two legs for wlaking and he had increased brain size, jaw size and height. Next, came Homo habitis. This species was the first to develop tools and a form of speech. Later, Kaylee explained the gradual adaptations of humans. For example, they developed sweat glands to help them stay cool under the sun. Adaptations of humans today include sickle cell anemia, and diabetes. The most prominent feature of Kaylees presentation was her. She had good posture and she would look at the audience and point to key points on her slides. Her slides were well spread out, with pictures and main points. Her animation and pictures were especially notable. Her last picture of human evolving into a butterfly like creature was very creative.

My Own Reflection The AP biology project has made me experienced/ knowledgeable not only in my own topic, vaccines, but also in the art of creating and presenting a project. First, when making the presentation, one should note to research thoroughly. After, one should highlight the main idea, and put it into ones PowerPoint. Make sure that the key points are big and can be seen readily. Also, be sure that no slide has too much information or else the audience wont look at the slide at all and the PowerPoint will be no use. In addition, make sure that the slides have pictures that are relevant and that can be explained. Lastly, add animations and backgrounds to the powerpoint. Make sure that the compatibility between ones computer and the school computer is right so that nothing unexpected appears during ones presentation. As for presenting, all I can say is practice, practice and practice. When one makes a script, make sure the script is neat and can be read. Also, when one is presenting make sure to go along with the script to see where one is, even if one has already memorized it, because at one point or another one might lose ones place on the script. When presenting move as one pleases, dont constrain oneself, because if one constrains oneself, it will either cause ones voice to be shaky or ones body to shake. As one presents point to the powerpoint this will make one look professional and direct the attention away from oneself. Lastly, when one looks at the audience make sure to look at each audience for a few seconds before turning to the next or else it will just look like one is shaking.

Jake Higson-Immortal Jelly fish Kaylee Morrison-Human Evolution Mark Tracy-Swimming Allison Schauer-Dog Evolution

Hira Mazhar-genetic basis of development Lauren Buettner-HELP-its the one topic I dont have Meaghan Tuttle-Spinal Injuries Emily Mcgrath-genetic therapy John Morgan- you Sean OShaughnessy-Hockey Ravi-Cloning Justin-cloning Kim-I wasnt there so idk For ALID, I thought the ending was abrupt but appopriate. The book is about the family's journey to Jefferson, and so once the journey ended, I think the book should also end. However, Anse bringing a new wife, The AP biology project has made me experienced/ knowledgeable not only in my own topic, vaccines, but also in the art of creating and presenting a project. First, when making the presentation, one should note to research thoroughly. After, one should highlight the main idea, and put it into ones PowerPoint. Make sure that the key points are big and can be seen readily. Also, be sure that no slide has too much information or else the audience wont look at the slide at all and the PowerPoint will be no use. In addition, make sure that the slides have pictures that are relevant and that can be explained. Lastly, add animations and backgrounds to the powerpoint. Make sure that the compatibility between ones computer and the school computer is right so that nothing unexpected appears during ones presentation. As for presenting, all I can say is practice, practice and practice. When one makes a script, make sure the script is neat and can be read. Also, when one is presenting make sure to go along with the script to see where one is, even if one has already memorized it, because at one point or another one might lose ones place on the script. When presenting move as one pleases, dont constrain oneself, because if one constrains oneself, it will either cause ones voice to be shaky or ones body to shake. As one presents point to the powerpoint this will make one look professional and direct the attention away from oneself. Lastly, when one looks at the audience make sure to look at each audience for a few seconds before turning to the next or else it will just look like one is shaking. Project Animation

Big words and pictures Make sure the compatibility is right Speak and make sure to look and wait a few moments, dont look hasitily Practice and Practice speaking Make sure script is easy to read and use hand to move along it Move as you will dont constrain yourself, because then you will shake or your voice will shake Point to things u want noticed in the ppt (it directs attention away from you)