Time Frame:
2 class periods that run 45 minutes each.

Group Size:
Individual

Summary:
This lesson has 2 activities that give students a basic introduction to spreadsheets.

Main Curriculum Tie:
Career and Technical Education Introduction
Standard 4 Objective 4-1
Students will demonstrate basic knowledge and application of hardware, software, and Internet use.

Materials:
Each student will need access to Excel.

Attachments

• Candy_Counts.doc
  
• Candy_Counts.pdf
  
• CandyCounts.xls
  
• A_Day_in_My_Life.doc
  
• A_Day_in_My_Life.pdf
  
• A_Day_In_My_Life.xls
  
• Candy_Counts_Instructions_-_Alternate_Lesson.doc
  This is an alternate lesson that requires the students to create their own spreadsheets and make a chart or graph.
• Candy_Counts_Instructions_-_Alternate_Lesson.pdf
  This is an alternate lesson that requires the students to create their own spreadsheets and make a chart or graph.
• CTE_Intro_Payroll_Tutorial.xlsx
  This is an assignment that teaches students how to use Excel while working on a payroll.

Background For Teachers:
Copy the Candy Counts and A Day in My Life Worksheets for each student. Provide the Excel files for students to work on individually on their computers.

Instructional Procedures:
Open the following file for instruction procedures.

Author:
MICHAEL WOOD
Jeff Hinton
KATIE SCHOLER

Created Date :
Jul 08 2008 12:29 PM