U.S. Regions Table in Word
5th Grade
1st Six Weeks
Lesson Name: U.S. Regions Table in Word
TEKS: 5.6B
Technology TEKS: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 3A, 7A, 7B, 10B, and 11A
Objective: The student will use the Internet to find the population of the U.S. Regions
discussed in class (Midwest, Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Southeastern, Southwestern).
The student will create a table in Microsoft Word to record the information. The student
use Microsoft Word to create a bar graph displaying the information.
Creating a Table in Microsoft Word:
 Open Microsoft Word.
 Go to the menu bar and select Table- Insert-Table.
 A box will appear for you to add the desired number of columns and rows.
 For your table, you will need 6 rows and 2 columns.
 Click Ok.
 Your table will automatically be inserted.
 Students will type in the information for each row and column.
 See the sample below:
U.S. Region
Midwest
Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Southeast
Southwest
Population
Creating a Bar Graph:
 Highlight your table.
 Go to the menu bar and select Insert-Picture-Chart.
 Your bar graph will automatically be inserted for you.
TIP:
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If the students are searching for information on the Internet, they can go to
http://www.google.com . In the search bar they can type the region + population
to get information.