Session 6 - Spreadsheet Assignment Introduction to creating a classroom spreadsheet.

Note: We are NOT going to do a grade book!

Outline of Session 6 What is a spreadsheet? Microsoft Excel Introduction to simple spreadsheet. List of things you can do… Actual spreadsheet. List of resources and classroom projects

using spreadsheets. Download a sample spreadsheet from the

web to practice on. Work on U.S. Census spreadsheet

assignment. Post spreadsheet file to web. Modify standards.htm to include

Spreadsheet Assignment link (NETS Standard I. A.).

What is a spreadsheet? A simple way to think of a spreadsheet is as

a blank sheet of paper with columns and rows. Each intersection of a column and row results in a cell where data can be recorded.

A spreadsheet application is a software program in which you can enter words and numbers as well as formulas to calculate numbers. A spreadsheet might be used by accountants to keep a ledger or by a teacher to create an electronic grade book.

Unlike the paper version the computer version can automatically manipulate, calculate and display data.

What is a spreadsheet?

EXCEL 2003

What is a spreadsheet?

Tabs

Formula bar

Ribbon(purple area)

Worksheet nameStatus bar

(Not shown)

Name box

Office button

Dialog window button

Excel2007

What is a spreadsheet?

Lotus 1-2-3 (DOS version)Early 1980’s

Lotus 1-2-3 (Windows version)1990’s

History

Blank sheet of paper.Columns (A - ?) ( 6,384 )

Rows ( 1 - 1,048,576 )Worksheets (1 - ?)

Limited by available memory and system resources

Column width 255 charactersRow height 409 pointsCell is the intersection

of a column and a row.(Cell “F13” shown inred at the right.)

Cell coordinates are in the form of column/row “F13”.

What is a spreadsheet? Excel specifications and limits

Microsoft Excel

Current dominate spreadsheet application.

Tutorials and templates for Excel available at:www.microsoft.com/education/

Trivia:The original version of Lotus 1-2-3had 2048 rows of 256 columns.

Introduction to simple spreadsheet.

Introduction to simple spreadsheet. Cell D12 selected on Sheet 1

Function:=SUM(D5:D12)

Three differentcharts representingthe data.

List of things you can do… Operations:

add (+), subtract (-), multiply (*), divide (/)

Order formulas: 9 = (2+1)*3 vs. 5 = 2+1*3

Functions: =SUM(range), =AVG(range)

Graphing/charting: Conditions:

=if(condition,true,false)

FinalClass Grades

A84%

F4%C

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D1%

B8% A

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Actual spreadsheet from EDUC496.

From:

Using Excel to Analyze Data: an example

Demonstrates data organization, missing data, charts, and using the following data analysis formulas:

Mean [ =AVERAGE(C4:C24) ] Mode [ =MODE(C4:C24) ] Median [ =MEDIAN(C4:C24) ] Maximum [ =MAX(C4:C24) ] Minimum [ =MIN(C4:C24) ] Range [ =C37-C40 ] Countif [ =COUNTIF(C4:C24,">3")

] (Occurrences of)

List of resources and classroom projects using spreadsheets. Almost Everything You Need for Using Spread

sheets in the Classroom (www.ncwiseowl.org)

Condensed from postings from the EDTECH listserv at H-NET.MSU.EDU

Shopping Spree – online toy shopping with imaginary currency. Calculate: total cost = price + taxes + shipping + other.

Manage the class Scholastic Book Order. Investment tracking and analysis for a

semester. Graphing M&M’s and Lucky Charms.

Spreadsheet Humor

Shakespeare'sFavorite Formula

=OR(B2,NOT(B2))