Free templateSchool project presentation
Student talk: the honeybee
A six-page school presentation on the life of a honeybee: 21 days drawn to scale in comb cells, jobs by age, and the waggle dance drawn as she dances it.
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- Size
- 1920 × 1080 px
- Pages
- 6
- Motion
- Yes, plays live and in GIF or video
- Category
- Presentations
Every page
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What it shows
- Life stages to scale
- A drawn bee and comb
- The waggle dance explained
Good for
How to use it
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- Change the words, colours and pictures. Every part is an ordinary shape, line or text box.
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What is a school project presentation?
A school project presentation is a short talk with slides in which a student explains a topic they have researched to their class. It usually lasts five to ten minutes and is marked on content, organisation and delivery. Strong projects choose a narrow subject, such as the life of a honeybee, and explain it through a few clear pictures instead of copied paragraphs.
When it helps
- A secondary school biology project on an animal's life cycle.
- Presenting research to the class as part of a science or geography assessment.
- A science fair stand where slides loop on a screen beside the display.
- Practising public speaking on a topic the student genuinely finds interesting.
Tips
- Keep slide text to a few words and explain the rest aloud; the class should be listening to you, not reading along.
- Check surprising facts in two sources. Figures such as how often nurse bees visit a larva vary between books, so say about.
- Use one font and one set of colours throughout. A consistent look makes a project seem planned, and it is quicker to make.
How to make a school project presentation
Pick a narrow question
Instead of everything about bees, choose something like how a honeybee spends her life. A narrow topic leaves room to explain things properly.
Research from reliable sources
Use books, encyclopaedias and expert websites such as universities or museums. Note where each fact came from so you can list sources on a final slide.
Give each idea a slide
Plan one slide per idea: the life stages, the jobs by age, how bees communicate and why they matter. Six to eight slides suit most school talks.
Draw numbers to scale
Show facts visually, like the 21 days from egg to adult worker as a row of comb cells. A picture is far easier for the class to remember.
End with something to do
Finish with a few simple actions, such as planting flowers that bloom in different months, so the audience leaves with something practical.
Practise out loud
Rehearse with a timer at least three times. Speak to the class rather than the screen, and treat the slides as prompts, not a script.
FAQQuestions
Common questions.
How long is a school project presentation?
Usually 5 to 10 minutes, plus a few minutes for questions, but always check the brief. At about a minute per slide, that means six to ten slides, including a title slide and a final slide listing your sources.
How long does a honeybee live?
A worker bee lives about five or six weeks in summer, when she works hardest, but workers born in autumn can survive the winter for several months. A queen can live for several years, while drones, the males, usually live a few weeks to a few months.
How does the waggle dance work?
A forager returning to the hive dances a figure of eight on the comb. The angle of the straight waggle run from vertical shows the direction of the flowers relative to the sun, and the length of the waggle run shows how far away they are.
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