LEARN NC

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

Goal 3

The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.

Objective 3.05

Enter/edit data and use spreadsheet features and functions to project outcomes and test simple "what if..." statements in content assignments. Strand - Spreadsheet

Resources aligned to this objective

Stocks report
Students will create graphs illustrating changes in stocks and answer questions using the graphs.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer/Technology Skills)
By Susan Blackwell.
Spreadsheet formulas
This lesson will provide practice using formulas, print options, functions, and adjusting column widths.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer/Technology Skills)
By DPI Integration Strategies.
A population and a biome
This activity will introduce students to the use of laptop computers. Students will participate in a unit on ecosystems using the Microsoft programs Excel and PowerPoint.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Computer/Technology Skills and Science)
By Ronald Cross.
Integrated unit on South America
This lesson includes information concerning database operations, word processing, desktop publishing, and spreadsheet formatting. Students will solve math problems.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Development, Mathematics, and Social Studies)
By DPI Integration Strategies.
Holiday shopper
This activity uses a prepared spreadsheet and the grocery sales paper from the newspaper to figure the cost of a holiday meal for a certain number of people.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Computer/Technology Skills)
By Stephanie Hurley.