Making a branching database

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Making a branching database
using Powerpoint
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• You need to use your key that you made in the
  last session.

• Open a new blank publication in PowerPoint

• Make a title page using Word Art.

'My Living things' key
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• Make a master slide with a question box for the
  first sorting question on your key.

Like this
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Does it live mainly in water?
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• On your master slide, make a nice big text box
  which says No

• Copy and paste it.

• Change the text to Yes

No
Yes
No
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Does it live mainly in water?
No
Yes
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• Copy and paste this master slide so that you
  have enough for every sorting question on your
  key.
• (7 slides in total)

• Change the question text to match each question,
  like this

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Does it have 4 legs?
No
Yes
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Does it have 8 legs?
No
Yes
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Does it have big teeth?
No
Yes
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Does it have 2 legs?
No
Yes
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Does it have feathers?
No
Yes
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Does it eat chickens?
No
Yes
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Make a page for each answer like this
Crocodile
You will have eight answer boxes.
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• Carefully following your key, hyperlink each
  Yes and No to the correct question or answer
  slide.

• If you have forgotten how to hyperlink, follow
  these instructions.

Right click on the Yes or No button
Click on hyperlink
On the left hand side, under link to, click on
Place in this document
CAREFULLY select the correct slide. Use your key
as a map!
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• Next, make a back action button, copy and paste
  on each page.

• Finally, make a home action button and place on
  each answer page.

Hint- youll find the Action Buttons on the
Draw tool bar under AutoShapes!
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Congratulations- you have made a PowerPoint key
or branching database!!