What is a spreadsheet

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

2. Outline of Session 6
What is a spreadsheet?
Microsoft Excel
Introduction to simple spreadsheet.
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.).

3. 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.

4. What is a spreadsheet?

5. What is a spreadsheet?
Blank sheet of paper.
Columns (A - IV) (IV = 256)
Rows (1 - 65536)
Worksheets (1 - ?)
Cell is the intersection
of a column and a row.
(Cell “F13” shown in
red at the right.)
Cell coordinates are
in the form of column/row “F13”.

6. Microsoft Excel
Current dominate spreadsheet application.
Tutorials and templates for Excel available at:
www.microsoft.com/education/
Maximum number of rows and columns.
“Microsoft Excel has a limited number of rows and columns that you can
use in a single worksheet. […]
By default, Excel is limited to 65,536 rows and 256 columns. You
cannot exceed the maximum limits of features in Excel. For example,
you cannot increase the number of worksheet rows beyond 65,536.”
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article – 321148 (3/23/2004)

7. Introduction to simple spreadsheet.

8. Introduction to simple spreadsheet.
Cell D12 selected on Sheet 1
Function:
=SUM(D5:D12)
Three different
charts representing
the data.

9. 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)
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10. List of resources and classroom
projects using spreadsheets.
Almost Everything You Need for Using Spreadsheets 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.

11. End of presentation.
Things left to do…
Download a sample spreadsheet from the web to
practice on.
Click for sample spreadsheet with notes
Click for sample spreadsheet with graphs
Work on U.S. Census spreadsheet assignment.
Click for image of spreadsheet assignment
Complete assignment.
Post completed spreadsheet file to web.
Modify standards.htm to include Spreadsheet
Assignment link (NETS Standard I. A.).

12. The End
Go to:
www.unca.edu/education/educ311/
SESSIONS and ASSIGNMENTS
select Spreadsheet
OBJECTIVE:
Create the assigned spreadsheet.