Learning objective
Slide Decks & Visual Pitching
Presentations
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Welcome to Presentations! In this strand, you will learn to structure slide decks, present ideas clearly with visual support, create smooth transitions and animations, and deliver persuasive multimedia pitches.
Simple Slides
Creating single slides with text and images.
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A presentation is like a digital storybook! Each slide holds one main idea. Adding a clear title and a supporting picture helps your audience understand your message immediately.
Try it yourself
Build your first 3-slide deck!
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🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Open a presentation tool and select a slide template.
Developing
Add a title text box and insert one image onto a slide.
Secure (Goal)
Create a 3-slide presentation with titles and pictures on each slide.
Mastery
Present slides full-screen using Slide Show mode. Typing: 5 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar Standard
A top-tier student project for Simple Slides includes:
- Core Deliverable: Build your first 3-slide deck!
- Target Quality: Create a 3-slide presentation with titles and pictures on each slide.
- Excellence & Polish: Present slides full-screen using Slide Show mode. Typing: 5 WPM.
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Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: See, Think, Wonder
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Open a presentation tool and select a slide template.
- Developing: Add a title text box and insert one image onto a slide.
- Secure: Create a 3-slide presentation with titles and pictures on each slide.
- Mastering: Present slides full-screen using Slide Show mode. Typing: 5 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.01.B.1.2
Outcome: PRES-O-01 — Creating single slides with text and images.
PYP: Form · Presenting ideas helps us connect with others.
Learner profile: Communicator
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
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Level 2: Slide Layouts
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Slide Layouts
Selecting slide layouts and formatting text for readability.
Learning objective
Learning About: Layout Selection. Learning To: Format slides for clarity. Learning To Be: Inquirer.
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Crowding slides with huge paragraphs confuses your audience! Using bullet points and high-contrast font colors lets your audience read key points quickly while listening to you speak.
Try it yourself
Clean up a cluttered slide deck!
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🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Choose pre-made slide layouts (Title & Content).
Developing
Format body text using bullet points for readability.
Secure (Goal)
Maintain consistent font styles and high contrast across a 5-slide deck.
Mastery
Explain why cluttering a slide with too much text harms presentation impact. Typing: 10 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar Standard
A top-tier student project for Slide Layouts includes:
- Core Deliverable: Clean up a cluttered slide deck!
- Target Quality: Maintain consistent font styles and high contrast across a 5-slide deck.
- Excellence & Polish: Explain why cluttering a slide with too much text harms presentation impact. Typing: 10 WPM.
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Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Zoom In
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Choose pre-made slide layouts (Title & Content).
- Developing: Format body text using bullet points for readability.
- Secure: Maintain consistent font styles and high contrast across a 5-slide deck.
- Mastering: Explain why cluttering a slide with too much text harms presentation impact. Typing: 10 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.01.B.1.2
Outcome: PRES-O-02 — Selecting slide layouts and formatting text for readability.
PYP: Function · Structured layouts help audiences read information easily.
Learner profile: Inquirer
Competency tags
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Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
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Level 3: Transitions & Audio
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Transitions & Audio
Applying slide transitions and embedding audio recordings.
Learning objective
Learning About: Visual Flow. Learning To: Add transitions & audio. Learning To Be: Thinker.
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Transitions control how one slide changes to the next. Subtle transitions like Fade keep your deck feeling professional, while embedded audio clips allow your presentation to explain itself automatically!
Try it yourself
Add transitions and voice narration!
🚀 Open a practice space
Or try locally: 💻 LibreOffice Impress (free)
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Apply a basic transition effect between slides.
Developing
Record and embed a short voiceover narration on a slide.
Secure (Goal)
Apply uniform subtle transitions (e.g. Fade) across an entire presentation.
Mastery
Evaluate when slide transitions enhance vs distract from the content. Typing: 15 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar Standard
A top-tier student project for Transitions & Audio includes:
- Core Deliverable: Add transitions and voice narration!
- Target Quality: Apply uniform subtle transitions (e.g. Fade) across an entire presentation.
- Excellence & Polish: Evaluate when slide transitions enhance vs distract from the content. Typing: 15 WPM.
📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Think, Puzzle, Explore
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Apply a basic transition effect between slides.
- Developing: Record and embed a short voiceover narration on a slide.
- Secure: Apply uniform subtle transitions (e.g. Fade) across an entire presentation.
- Mastering: Evaluate when slide transitions enhance vs distract from the content. Typing: 15 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.02.B.1.1
Outcome: PRES-O-03 — Applying slide transitions and embedding audio recordings.
PYP: Connection · Transitions and media create engaging narratives.
Learner profile: Thinker
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 4: Object Animations
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Object Animations
Animating individual elements with entrance and emphasis effects.
Learning objective
Learning About: Object Sequencing. Learning To: Animate elements on click. Learning To Be: Principled.
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If all information appears at once, the audience reads ahead instead of listening to you! Animating bullet points to appear 'On Click' keeps your audience synchronized with your voice.
Try it yourself
Pace your bullet points with animation!
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🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Apply an Entrance animation (Fade/Fly In) to a single object.
Developing
Use the Animation Pane to reorder object entrance sequences.
Secure (Goal)
Animate bullet points to appear one by one 'On Click' to pace oral delivery.
Mastery
Troubleshoot animation order errors and set automatic 'After Previous' timings. Typing: 20 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar Standard
A top-tier student project for Object Animations includes:
- Core Deliverable: Pace your bullet points with animation!
- Target Quality: Animate bullet points to appear one by one 'On Click' to pace oral delivery.
- Excellence & Polish: Troubleshoot animation order errors and set automatic 'After Previous' timings. Typing: 20 WPM.
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Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: See, Think, Wonder
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Apply an Entrance animation (Fade/Fly In) to a single object.
- Developing: Use the Animation Pane to reorder object entrance sequences.
- Secure: Animate bullet points to appear one by one 'On Click' to pace oral delivery.
- Mastering: Troubleshoot animation order errors and set automatic 'After Previous' timings. Typing: 20 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.02.B.1.1
Outcome: PRES-O-04 — Animating individual elements with entrance and emphasis effects.
PYP: Responsibility · Sequencing visual elements guides audience focus.
Learner profile: Principled
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 5: Slide Masters
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Slide Masters
Designing custom templates using Slide Master view.
Learning objective
Learning About: Design Systems. Learning To: Build master templates. Learning To Be: Knowledgeable.
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Editing 20 slides one-by-one takes forever! Modifying the Slide Master lets you update logos, background colors, and font styles across every slide in your deck instantly.
Try it yourself
Create a Master Theme for your class!
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🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Access Slide Master / Theme Builder view in presentation software.
Developing
Customize logo placement, footers, and page numbers on the Master slide.
Secure (Goal)
Design a cohesive 3-color palette and custom typography hierarchy across master layouts.
Mastery
Export custom presentation templates (.potx/gslides) for team reuse. Typing: 25 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar Standard
A top-tier student project for Slide Masters includes:
- Core Deliverable: Create a Master Theme for your class!
- Target Quality: Design a cohesive 3-color palette and custom typography hierarchy across master layouts.
- Excellence & Polish: Export custom presentation templates (.potx/gslides) for team reuse. Typing: 25 WPM.
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Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: I used to think...
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Access Slide Master / Theme Builder view in presentation software.
- Developing: Customize logo placement, footers, and page numbers on the Master slide.
- Secure: Design a cohesive 3-color palette and custom typography hierarchy across master layouts.
- Mastering: Export custom presentation templates (.potx/gslides) for team reuse. Typing: 25 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.03.B.1.1
Outcome: PRES-O-05 — Designing custom templates using Slide Master view.
PYP: Perspective · Consistent master design establishes professional branding.
Learner profile: Knowledgeable
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 6: Interactive Pitch Decks
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Interactive Pitch Decks
Creating non-linear interactive pitch decks with hyperlinks and action buttons.
Learning objective
Learning About: Interactive Pitching. Learning To: Build hyperlinked decks. Learning To Be: Reflective.
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Learn
Linear decks force you to click through slides in exact order. Hyperlinks and Action Buttons turn your slide deck into a non-linear interactive hub, allowing you to jump straight to any topic your audience asks about!
Try it yourself
Build a non-linear interactive pitch deck!
🚀 Open a practice space
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🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Insert hyperlinks on text or shapes linking to specific slide numbers.
Developing
Build an interactive Table of Contents menu with return 'Home' buttons.
Secure (Goal)
Deliver a live 3-minute persuasive pitch using non-linear slide navigation based on audience questions.
Mastery
Critically reflect on audience engagement analytics and pitch effectiveness. Typing: 30+ WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar Standard
A top-tier student project for Interactive Pitch Decks includes:
- Core Deliverable: Build a non-linear interactive pitch deck!
- Target Quality: Deliver a live 3-minute persuasive pitch using non-linear slide navigation based on audience questions.
- Excellence & Polish: Critically reflect on audience engagement analytics and pitch effectiveness. Typing: 30+ WPM.
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Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Step Inside
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Insert hyperlinks on text or shapes linking to specific slide numbers.
- Developing: Build an interactive Table of Contents menu with return 'Home' buttons.
- Secure: Deliver a live 3-minute persuasive pitch using non-linear slide navigation based on audience questions.
- Mastering: Critically reflect on audience engagement analytics and pitch effectiveness. Typing: 30+ WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.03.B.1.1
Outcome: PRES-O-06 — Creating non-linear interactive pitch decks with hyperlinks and action buttons.
PYP: Reflection · Interactive navigation and persuasive pitching empower audience agency.
Learner profile: Reflective
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow