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Graphing With a Spreadsheet

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review how to create bar, line and circle graphs. Using jelly beans, they collect data and present it in a bar graph form. They enter the same data into a spreadsheet and watch as the program creates the same graph. They...
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Three Squirrels and a Pile of Nuts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students solve story problems using a spreadsheet in combination with various problem-solving strategies. Working in teams of three, students create attempt to solve a story problem using three different methods; using manipulative,...
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Simple Bar Graphs Using Excel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create original survey questions, and develop a bar graph of the data on paper. They input the survey data using two variables onto an Excel bar graph spreadsheet.
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Checking Test Comparability/Scattergrams

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students construct a scattergram graph. In this statistics lesson plan, students graph data by hand and using a spreadsheet program. They establish lines of best fit and draw conclusions using their graphs.
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Measuring and Observing Weather Phenomena

For Students 4th - 6th
In this weather worksheet, students take the temperature and record data over a period of time of 1 month. Students then make a spreadsheet of their data and include variables that contribute to the weather.
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Technobiz

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine candy preferences to create a plan in order to improve candy sales. In this technobiz lesson plan, students build spreadsheet and organizational skills by graphing and calculating data. Students are introduced to...
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Spreadsheet Moon Comparison

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the Internet to research characteristics of moons for other planets They use a spreadsheet to organize information for all of the moons researched. They use the spreadsheet data to make statements showing comparisons and...
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Volcano Spreadsheet and Graph

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders find the height of selected volcanoes and convert their measurements to feet. Students interpret information from a graph. They also write math questions that require the use of a class created graph. Students use a...
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Chapter and Unit Grades in Microsoft Excel

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Keep track of grades with an Excel spreadsheet that is already formatted to average scores. The assignments are all listed as chapters, but could easily be changed to reflect your assignments. Included in the spreadsheet is sample...
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The Viewing Tube

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Looking for an excellent instructional activity that incorporates math, science, and technology? Groups of three learners use a viewing tube to perform an experiment, and discover how to organize their data into an Excel...
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Build Your Dream Bedroom

For Teachers 7th Standards
Designers measure their own rooms and produce a scale drawing. They use the Internet to visit sites to find the costs of purchasing new carpet, paint, or anything else they would like to add to their room. Using a $1500 budget, they will...
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Historical Pollution in the Hudson: Part 2

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders practice how to format and enter data into an Excel spreadsheet, make a graph, and interpret graphed data. They recognize how the pollution in the Hudson River has changed over time, and explain the consequences of these...
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Atomic Emission Spectra and the Bohr Model of the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the wavelengths of spectra lines for common atoms. In this atomic emission spectra lesson plan, students use a transformer and diffraction grating to observe the emission spectra of various atoms. They find the...
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The Law of Large Numbers and Probability

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate why theoretical probability doesn't always match reality. The activity involves using Python 2.7 (or Sage) to set up a Bernoulli Trial. It also involves setting up a spreadsheet to simulate the Birthday Paradox....
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Tracking and Grading Student Class Participation

For Teachers 1st - 12th
You will find a variety of uses and applications for this simple spreadsheet, which includes a column for student names and several following columns to incorporate grades, track class participation, etc.
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Yearly Schedule of Events

For Teachers K - 12th
Keep track of events, holidays, and deadlines on one colorful and easy-to-edit calendar. The page includes two main columns, one for a color-coded calendar for each month and one for typing in events. Instructions are included on the...
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Virginia Department of Education

The Rate of Motion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How much time does it take to jump over three balloons? Pupils calculate the speed of tasks that require different motions. They determine motions for tasks such as walking, skipping, hopping, and jumping before creating a...
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Code.org

Making Data Visualizations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Relax ... now visualize the data. Introduce pupils to creating charts from a single data set. Using chart tools included in spreadsheet programs class members create data visualizations that display data. The...
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Yummy Math

Parametric Equations and a Heart

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Trigonometry, art, and Valentine's Day come together in a creative activity about parametric equations. Learners calculate several equations before graphing them either by hand, on a graphic calculator, or Excel spreadsheet to curve...
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Bowland

Speed Cameras

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Do speed cameras help reduce accidents? Scholars investigate this question using a series of spreadsheet activities. Along the way, they learn about randomness, probability, and statistical analysis.
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Lesson Plan Outline for Rainbow Science

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Young scientists study light reflection and refraction as they determine the critical angle, the rainbow angle, and color separation in rainbows. Teams record the data they collect in a shared spreadsheet and discuss results with the class.
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Biological Oceanographic Investigations – Signals from the Deep

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill directly impacted an area of the Gulf of Mexico the size of Oklahoma. A marine biology lesson looks at the impact of an oil spill on the deeper parts of the ocean. Scholars download actual data collected...
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Kenan Fellows

Applying Linear Regression to Marathon Data

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
It's not a sprint, it's a marathon! Statistic concepts take time to develop and understand. A guided activity provides an opportunity for individuals to practice their linear regression techniques in spreadsheet software. The activity...
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Fibonacci is All Around

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
One ratio to rule them all. Young mathematicians investigate the Fibonacci sequence and the Golden Ratio. To begin the first lesson, they use a spreadsheet to see how the Fibonacci sequence gives the Golden Ratio. The second lesson...

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