Thursday, March 1st- 7th Grade- Spreadsheets- Sorting and Cell Ranges

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 03-01-2018

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 tell the difference between ascending and descending order. TEST NEXT FRIDAY	Students use different features of Excel.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Range, Cell Reference, Sorting, Ascending- to go up, Descending http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Divers_ascending_at_shotline_labeled.png

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

1. Open 1 Spreadsheet Vocabulary file. 2. Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 3. Go to Applications then click on Microsoft Office 16 folder then click on Excel 2016 then click on blank worksheet

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 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 21- hide gridlines (Page layout tab) Skill 2- color scales (under conditional formatting) 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. 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 Exit Activity #10: http://www.quia.com/rr/363962.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