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How can we use excel to make charts?

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Students engage in a discussion about charts used in math and science classes. They collaborate in groups by picking a particular type of chart or graph and typing that graph or chart into an Excel spreadsheet.

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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
21 Century Skills
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
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Database & Spreadsheet
Year
2006
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