LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 2

The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other technologies.

Objective 2.04

Use spreadsheet software in content areas to enter, display, and identify sources of data as a class. Strand - Spreadsheet

Resources aligned to this objective

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
As an extension of a weather unit, second grade students will use the book Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett to explore compound words using an introduction to spreadsheet.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
By Mary Rizzo.
Cloudy with a chance of...what?
Students will enjoy reading about a town where no one ever goes hungry because the sky provides food while learning about weather, healthy and unhealthy foods, and creating a database.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 Healthful Living Education, English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)
By BJ Larson and Paula Sharpe.
Graphing With Second Graders
Second graders will sort M & M's and then enter the data into a spreadsheet in order to create a simple graph.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer Technology Skills)
By DPI Integration Strategies.
Nephelococcygia--Cloud Watching.
As part of the 2nd grade science objectives dealing with weather, students will learn the various types of clouds as well as the term and the act of nephelococcygia -- cloud watching.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer Technology Skills and Science)
By Kelley James.
Snails- Fact and Fiction
This lesson on snails integrates Science, Language Arts, Technology and Math. Teacher will share a fictitious snail story with students. Students will complete a K-W-L chart on snails with the help of the internet. As a related activity, students will take a poll on snail preferences and graph it.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Jody Shaughnessy.
Sorting Seeds
This lesson will engage students in manipulating, sorting, counting, and graphing seeds. The students will be involved in the creation of a graph using the computer.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics and Computer Technology Skills)
By Mary Jackson.