Learning to use Excel

 Student Prior Knowledge:
 How to gather information to be put into a table.
 Basic layout of table with columns and rows.
 Basic knowledge of graphs.

•Such as how to create a graph with paper and pencil.
• How to read a graph.
•How to understand a graph.
•Location of the Excel Program on the computer.
•How to use a Smart Program.
•Basic Social Skills.
•Basic Counting
•Basic Writing Skills

• Integrates real life situations with technology.
• Increases communication
. Supports many levels of applications
• Engages students in higher level thinking skills.
• Supports the principles and standards for higher learning.
• Mathematics and Technology applies to cross curricular activities.

 Career Connections:
 Life Skills
 Math
 Technology
 Students will :
 Verbal expression
 Cooperative Learning
 Team Building behavior.

• Gather data about themselves and their peers.
• Answer questions that involve multiple responses.
• Sort and classify objects and organize data.
• Represent data to convey results at a glance.

• Students using concrete objects, pictures and numbers.
•Students using spatial skills.
•Students increase their self confidence when using technology.

• Formulate questions they want to investigate.
• Collect data using observations, measurements, surveys, and or experiments.
• Students use graphs to analyze data.

•Materials:
•Student Activity Sheet
•Excel Template
•Students Halloween Candy,
Simple Gathering Grid,
• Spreadsheet Program
• Pencil, paper
• Computers for students
• Containers for Halloween
Candy

 Active Cell – This is the cell in a spreadsheet where information will be placed. It is the cell that has been selected.
 Ascending Decimals – Function that allows the user to increase decimals places of a number typed in a cell.
 AutoSum – Function that automatically adds selected cells.
 Cell – This is the place where information is held in a spreadsheet.

 Cell Address – Use this to know the exact location of a specific cell. Noting the intersection of the column and row forms it. The last cell address on a worksheet is IV65,536.
 Column – In a spreadsheet, these are the vertical spaces. Columns are headed with letters. There are a total of 256 columns on one worksheet. The last column is IV.

 Descending Decimals - Function that allows the user to decrease decimals places of a number typed in a cell.
 Dollar Symbol – Function that changed the contents of a cell to currency. Adds a dollar sign and decimal places
 Equation – A mathematical equation typed into a cell.

 Entry/Formula Bar – The toolbar on the Microsoft
Excel window that shows the text or equations assigned to cells
 Merge and Center – Function allowing the user to select a number of cells to create one large cell with the information centered within the large cell.
 Microsoft Excel – A spreadsheet application tool that analyzes data in a table format using formulas.

 Name box – Displays the cell reference, which is the location of the active cell in the worksheet. It is located on the left side of the formula bar.
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 Percent – Function that allows the user to change the value of a cell to a percent.
 Row – In a spreadsheet, the row is the horizontal group of cells. Rows are named with numbers, i.e.1, 2, 3. There are a total of 65,536 rows on a worksheet.
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 Sheet tabs – Labels located at the bottom of the workbook window indicating the worksheets.
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 Spreadsheet – A document that is used to crunch numbers and formulas.
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 Sort – In a database, this function puts the records into a specific order.
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 Workbook – An Excel document which contains three worksheets by default but can have more than three.
 Worksheet – A single sheet contained in an Excel workbook.

Name of
Student
Anna
Bob
Chad
Frank
Giov
Kevin
Marcus
Michael
Total

ASSIGNMENT
• Chose a treat bag.
• Activity sheet.
• Writing Utensil.
• Gather information from peers.
• Place information on
Excel.
• Make a bar and web graph.

 Students will have a working knowledge of
Excel
 Excel vocabulary used in sentences and conversation
 Students will be involved in Cooperative
Learning and
 Team Building Activity
 The Students will show the ability to use Excel