Monday, May 8, 2017

Tuesday, May 9th- 7th Grade- Formatting Spreadsheets

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 05-09-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Spreadsheets- Formatting Data

Standards:
SSB-1 Know the components of Spreadsheets
SSB-3 Know spreadsheet operations



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

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Format table- to give the data in a spreadsheet  color and design
Excel spreadsheets
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 car lot file and add the following items to your file:
On your car lot spreadsheet complete the following formatting:
1. choose a "format as table" style,
Skill 7- format table any color, (Home tab- format as table arrow)

Sorting
Make sure you have chosen a "Format as Table" style.
Click on the sort arrow by the price.
We are going to sort the most expensive car.
We are going to sort for the least expensive car.
Click on the sort arrow by the miles.
We are going to sort the car with the most miles.
We are going to sort the car with the least miles.


2. change the color of the 3 tabs,
Skill 23- change color of tabs,
       (Right click on tab, click on change color, choose color)

3. create a "thick box" border (any color) around your favorite car,

Skill 31 formatting cells- (highlight car, choose border button)
4. fill in that cell with any color (choose paint bucket)
5. and change the data format in the price column to currency.

Skill 31 formatting cells- change price column to currency             
       (highlight prices, then click on number format arrow)
6. create data bars of any color in your price field

Skill 13- data bars on price column any color,     
   (Home tab- Conditional Formatting button)

7. hide the row of the car you like the least
Right click on number of car you do not like and choose hide.


Open the Spreadsheet Vocabulary file
Slides 22 through 34

Independent Activity:
Open up the Hurricane file.
Class practice of Hurricane sheet using  functions
We are going to practice inserting the following FUNCTIONS or shortcuts:
Sum- adds all of the numbers in a range
Max- finds the largest number in a range
Min- finds the lowest number in a range
Average- calculates the average of a range of numbers
Count- counts the numbers of entries in a range


@ Open up your car lot file.
Look at the board and add the words (labels) sum, max, min and average.
Insert the functions sum, max, min and average.
Remember you will need to use the correct range.


Higher Order Thinking Questions
What are the order of operation for a spreadsheet formula?
Student Technology/Differentiation
Students will use Excel to understand a formula’s order of operation.
Closure Strategy
Exit Activity #10:
Work with partners.
You may use the Spreadsheet Vocabulary PowerPoint.
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

Tuesday, May 9th- 8th Grade- Finish Good Work Behavior Projects.

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan

Date: 05-09-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

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

Standards:
6.03 Understand behaviors required to maintain employment


“I Can…” Statement

I can explain appropriate workplace behaviors. 
TEST ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 

2. Sit with your partners
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: 

Go to Computer- Student Docs- Witkowski folder- Exploring Business folder-
    Employment folder- open 6.03 Being a Good Employee


Miss W will review how to be a good employee by understanding appropriate workplace behavior and having a work ethic by reviewing PowerPoint.

Independent Exercise:
@ FINISH Project- Review Rubric Closely
@ Must be finished today


PROJECT Activity Rubrics

For each of the projects listed below you will need to choose:
3 appropriate workplace behaviors
3 ethical behaviors
3 unethical behaviors
3 benefits of good workplace behavior


A. Create a crossword puzzle and a word maze about 12 of the behaviors.
     Must use all 12 behaviors.
     Spelling must be correct for crossword and word maze
     Crossword definitions need to be  complete sentences
     Maze needs to include shorter definitions along with the words
     Maze needs word and definition list

B. Create a skit demonstrating the 12 behaviors (up to 3 person project) 
     Dialog must be written.
     Must use all 12 behaviors.
     Spelling must be correct 

C. Create a student survey about the vocabulary words, have students take survey and graph results
     Must use all 12 behaviors.
     Spelling must be correct
     Spreadsheet must have 12 worksheets, labels and a chart for each of the behaviors.

D.  Create a comic strip with at least 24 panels telling a story about 12 of the behaviors.
     Must use all 12 behaviors.
     Spelling must be correct
     Must have appropriate drawings.
     Must make sense.

E. Create a PowerPoint showing famous people displaying 12 of the behaviors.
     No copy and paste, it must be in your own words why the picture displays the behavior.  Do NOT type just definitions.
     Must use all 12 behaviors.
     Spelling must be correct
     Must have at least one animation and transition per slide
     Include a title slide with your name and the title "Work Place Behaviors"
     If Internet pictures are used you need to have web site citations.

F. Other Activity with Teacher Approval



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Friday, May 5, 2017

Monday, May 8th Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student          http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/05/monday-may-8th-grade-start-appropriate.html?_sm_au_=iVVVh2fFFF61HNsf

Monday, May 8th- 7th Grade- Finish Functions

rchdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 05-08-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Spreadsheets-
Functions- built in calculation short cuts

Standards:
SSB-1 Know the components of spreadsheets
SSB-3 Know spreadsheet operations


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can use a function.
Students use functions to get answers.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
What if we had 30 years of data and we wanted to find the
highest or MAXIMUM number in the data? We could look at
thousands of numbers or we could use the MAX function.
number maximum of about 66
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_maximum
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
  1. Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com
  2. Go to My computer- student docs- Witkowski folder-

  3. Spreadsheet folder- Open up 1 Spreadsheet vocabulary


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

We typed out a formula =F2+F3+F4+F5 and then we type out function to see how functions are shortcuts. =Sum(F2:F5)

It is important to understand the parts of a function (equals sign, function name, parentheses, beginning of the range, colon, ending of the range and parentheses).
Open the Understanding Functions Word document (if needed)

Open the Spreadsheet Vocabulary file
Slides 35 through 41 (functions)

Open up the 4.0 Payroll file.
Class practice using  functions
We are going to practice inserting the following FUNCTIONS or shortcuts:
Sum- adds all of the numbers in a range
Max- finds the largest number in a range
Min- finds the lowest number in a range
Average- calculates the average of a range of numbers
Count- counts the numbers of entries in a range

Independent Activity:
@ Spreadsheet flashcard 32 calculates averages
@ Additional function practice as needed.
@ Complete Car Lot Exercise
Higher Order Thinking Questions
When and how should you use a function?
Student Technology/Differentiation
Students will use Excel to understand functions.
Closure Strategy
Exit Activity #10:
Work with partners.
You may use the Spreadsheet Vocabulary PowerPoint.
Play until you have won a million dollars

Exit Activity#11:
Working in pairs and using the PINK Study Guide answer the questions.
These will be the next test questions.  

Monday, May 8th Grade- Start Appropriate Work Behavior Project

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan

Date: 05-08-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

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

Standards:
6.03 Understand behaviors required to maintain employment


“I Can…” Statement

I can explain appropriate workplace behaviors. 


Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 

2. Sit with your partners
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: 

Go to Computer- Student Docs- Witkowski folder- Exploring Business folder-
    Employment folder- open 6.03 Being a Good Employee


Miss W will review how to be a good employee by understanding appropriate workplace behavior and having a work ethic by reviewing PowerPoint.

Independent Exercise:
@ Begin Project- Review Rubric Closely
@ Must be finished today


PROJECT Activity Rubrics

For each of the projects listed below you will need to choose:
3 appropriate workplace behaviors
3 ethical behaviors
3 unethical behaviors
3 benefits of good workplace behavior


A. Create a crossword puzzle and a word maze about 12 of the behaviors.
     Must use all 12 behaviors.
     Spelling must be correct for crossword and word maze
     Crossword definitions need to be  complete sentences
     Maze needs to include shorter definitions along with the words
     Maze needs word and definition list

B. Create a skit demonstrating the 12 behaviors (up to 3 person project) 
     Dialog must be written.
     Must use all 12 behaviors.
     Spelling must be correct 

C. Create a student survey about the vocabulary words, have students take survey and graph results
     Must use all 12 behaviors.
     Spelling must be correct
     Spreadsheet must have 12 worksheets, labels and a chart for each of the behaviors.

D.  Create a comic strip with at least 24 panels telling a story about 12 of the behaviors.
     Must use all 12 behaviors.
     Spelling must be correct
     Must have appropriate drawings.
     Must make sense.

E. Create a PowerPoint showing famous people displaying 12 of the behaviors.
     No copy and paste, it must be in your own words why the picture displays the behavior.  Do NOT type just definitions.
     Must use all 12 behaviors.
     Spelling must be correct
     Must have at least one animation and transition per slide
     Include a title slide with your name and the title "Work Place Behaviors"
     If Internet pictures are used you need to have web site citations.

F. Other Activity with Teacher Approval



You need to get at least a 70 or scroll to the bottom and hit the try again button