Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Wednesday, May 3rd- 7th Grade- Sorting and Ranges

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 05-03-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Spreadsheets- Cell References and Sorting

Standards:
SSB-1 Know the components of Spreadsheets


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can find and use different features of Excel. TEST NEXT Week
Students use different features of Excel.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Range, Cell Reference, Sorting, Ascending- to go up, Descending
File:Divers ascending at
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
1. Go to Computer- then your LUNCH number- then open Copy of Car Lot

2. Go to Computer- Student Docs- Witkowski folder- Spreadsheet folder-
open 1 Spreadsheet Vocabulary file.

Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:

Open the Spreadsheet Vocabulary file
Slides 19 through 24   (Range, Cell Reference, Sorting)  

@Practice ascending and descending order



Independent Exercise:
Open your "car lot" file and type in cars 02 through 10

Open the Spreadsheet Vocabulary file
Slides 25 through 30   (PEMDAS)  
Do the PEMDAS activity- Slide 26 (order of operations in a spreadsheet formula)

Skill 1 ascending order (Home tab)
Skill 16- Hide and Show Columns (Right click)
Skill 21- hide gridlines (Page layout tab)
Skill 4- sparklines(insert), 
Skill 20- icon sets (under conditional formatting)
Skill 2- color scales (under conditional formatting)


Cell Reference and Range Activity
Follow instructions to make a picture.

Make cell C5 to C8 yellow

Make D5 to D8 yellow

Make cell F5 to F8 yellow

Make cell G5 to G8 yellow

Now click on C6 make it black

Then click on F6 and make it black

Cell E11 green

Cell B12 to B13 red

Cell I11 to  I12 red

Cell C14 red

Cell D15 red

Cell E16 red

Cell F15 red

Cell G14 red

Cell H13 red

Higher Order Thinking Questions
How do cell references help navigate a spreadsheet?
Student Technology/Differentiation
Students will use Excel to understand cell references.
Closure Strategy

Exit Activity: Uses of Spreadsheets http://www.quia.com/mc/2494317.html


We have not covered one question yet.
Built in calculations are called functions.
Horizontal is like laying down flat on the ground.
Vertical is up and down
You may use the Spreadsheet Vocabulary PowerPoint.
Play until you have won a million dollars

Wednesday, May 3rd- 8th Grade- Review for Job Application Process Test

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 05-03-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Understand requirements for seeking, gaining, and maintaining employment

Standards:
6.01 Understand skills required for seeking employment


“I Can…” Statement

I can write a thank you note. 
TEST  THURSDAY



Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Thank you note 

http://bbq-grill-recipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/thank-you-letter-for-job-interview-gt29qwla.png 
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 

2. Go to Computer- Student Docs- Witkowski folder- Exploring Business folder-
    Employment folder- open 6.02 Job Application Process


3. Students will complete exit Activity 3  ON YOUR OWN
*** Students will write a thank you note for the character after the interview 
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: 
Miss W will review thank you note information

Independent Exercise:
*** Students will practice with Exit Activity 3


*** Students will review for THURSDAY's Test

https://kahoot.it/#/

Personal Data
Harry Potter             Capitalize first letter of first and last name
1265 Owl Street       Capitalize first letter of street name and word street
London, NY 23487   Capitalize first letter of city and all of state abbreviation

If absent on Tuesday- Complete Thank You Note

 Exit Activity 3-  https://www.quia.com/rr/1099635.html 

          refer to your character resume if needed

Monday, May 1, 2017

Tuesday, May 2nd Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student       http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/05/tuesday-may-2nd-8th-grade-thank-you.html?_sm_au_=iVV6RRnw4st6045Q

Tuesday, May 2nd- 7th Grade- Formatting Tables

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 05-02-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Spreadsheets- Gathering Data

Standards:
SSB-1 Know the components of Spreadsheets


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can format a table.
Students use different features of Excel.


Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Tab, Pie graph, Worksheets
of Canada Pie Chart.png
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
1. Go to wclassroom
2. Open your 1 Spreadsheet Vocabulary PowerPoint
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:
6th period only @ What if you make a mistake choosing the chart?
Open up 9 Chart Types and Styles
    --click on the chart
    --On the Design tab, click on the Change Chart button --Select a column chart
   --On the Design tab, click on the Chart Styles arrow and find the orange/black choice.

@Open the "car lot" file found in the Witkowski folder.


7th period only
@ Navigating Excel 2010 http://www.gcflearnfree.org/excel2010

Independent Activity:
SS Flash cards file
Open 7 Format Table    (format as table button)
SS Flash cards file  (conditional formatting button)
Open 13 Data Bars

SS Flash cards file   (border button and percent button)
Open 31 Formatting Cells
Car lot exercise-  
1*Open the "car lot" file found in the student docs, Witkowski folder, Spreadsheet folder and save to your lunch number
2*Students will gather data to create a spreadsheet of dream cars that they would have in their own car lot business.
3*Students will go to http://www.carmax.com and find cars and write the information (year, make(brand), model(name), miles, and price) on their worksheet.
4* Students will write information on their car lot worksheet.

Higher Order Thinking Questions
Which tab will be used for the different formatting activity and why?
Student Technology/Differentiation
Students will use http://www.carmax.com to research different car statistics.
Closure Strategy
 Must complete in 40 seconds or less

Exit Activity #9:  Ribbon Vocabulary words
review words and definitions here http://quizlet.com/3089570/flashcards
then play activity here http://quizlet.com/3089570/scatter

Exit Activity: Uses of Spreadsheets http://www.quia.com/mc/2494317.html

Tuesday, May 2nd- 8th Grade- Thank You Notes and Review for Thursday's Test

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 05-02-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Understand requirements for seeking, gaining, and maintaining employment

Standards:
6.01 Understand skills required for seeking employment


“I Can…” Statement

I can write a thank you note. 
TEST  ON THURSDAY



Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Thank you note 

http://bbq-grill-recipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/thank-you-letter-for-job-interview-gt29qwla.png 
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 

2. Go to Computer- Student Docs- Witkowski folder- Exploring Business folder-
    Employment folder- open 6.02 Job Application Process


3. Students will complete exit Activity 3
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: 
Miss W will review thank you note information

Independent Exercise:
*** Students will practice with Exit Activity 3

*** Students will write a thank you note for the character after the interview or if there is not enough time students will complete their blue data sheets.



*** Students will review for THURSDAY'S TEST
https://kahoot.it/#/
 

If you didn't finish Monday's Work

*** Go to Computer- Student Docs- Witkowski folder- Exploring Business folder
then Employment folder- then open 6.02 Job Interview file

Add 2 APPROPRIATE clip art pictures that MAKE SENSE for the definitions
for each slide in the 6.02 Job Interview PowerPoint.

If you were absent on Thursday: Review of Resume Assignment:
@ Students will create a character resume for a fictional character from a book, movie,
     tv show or video game. Do NOT use my Harry Potter example.

https://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/egrahamj1/Character-Resume- 

Personal Data
Harry Potter             Capitalize first letter of first and last name
1265 Owl Street       Capitalize first letter of street name and word street
London, NY 23487   Capitalize first letter of city and all of state abbreviation


 Exit Activity 3-  https://www.quia.com/rr/1099635.html 

          refer to your character resume if needed

 Exit Activity 5-