Computer Lab Lesson: Spreadsheet

What are we doing?

ISTE-S

Use technology (Excel) to learn technology skills . . .  (Use It)

Use technology to create (a spreadsheet) . . .  (Make It)

Common Core:

Use digital tools (Excel) to produce (a spreadsheet) . . .

 

As you work through the steps below, periodically, you will be asked to collect as much information as possible about spreadsheets by discussing and/or posting:

 

K-Know

W-Want/Need to Know

P-Purpose/Why

S-Search/Sources

L-Learned

 

(1) Students are meeting one-on-one, in small groups, and/or whole group periodically to count and check class money jars then begin creating a Spreadsheet of their King-Making a Change Coin Collection.  

Also, students can utilize the following activity (click the link) to practice money skills:

http://www.edline.net/files/_zZIoc_/d6a6e519856bea433745a49013852ec4/Money_with_whiteboard.notebook

(2) Students should visit http://www.spellingcity.com/dldwilliams to complete the vocabulary practice:

Spreadsheet All or
Spreadsheet by Grade (if listed)

Practice any words that you do not know the meaning of (consider multiple meanings) and/or words that you do not know how to spell.  

Priority Words

Spreadsheet

Number

Money

 

(3) Along with completing the class spreadsheet (5th grade directions), students may access other spreadsheet activities by clicking:

Growing with Technology
http://www.growing.course.com/index.html > Grade > Spreadsheet.

Interactive Guide 2003 to 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/interactive-excel-2003-to-excel-2007-command-reference-guide-HA010149151.aspx

Interactive Office Tutorial
http://www.actden.com/o2k/HTML/2_25b.htm

Excel 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/excel-2007-training-courses-HA010218987.aspx

Glossary: http://www.growing.course.com/level_K/glossary/index.html