Thursday, November 29, 2007

Friday, November 30

Guys I am really sorry. Madison threw up again tonight and I just can't leave her until I can get her to keep food down. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do your work today and not play around. I WILL HAVE A SURPRISE ON MONDAY FOR THE CLASS THAT GETS THE BEST REPORT FROM THE SUB!

NO QUIA QUIZ TODAY! WE WILL HAVE A QUIZ ON TUESDAY OVER THE EXCEL VOCABULARY YOU HAVE BEEN STUDYING AND THE EXCEL FEATURES YOU HAE BEEN LEARNING THROUGH YOUR EXERCISES.

You have a lot to get done today so, every single minute counts. Get busy and work the entire class period.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:

  • Display self directions
  • Complete Excel exercises
  • Compare Excel features and Word features in a short essay (quiz)
DAILY ACTIVITIES:

1) Warm-Up- Mavis/Learn2type 10 Minutes

POST YOUR WPM ON YOUR WORDPLANNER DOCUMENTS, make sure you have any rice donation amounts posted.
BECAUSE OF THE BOX AT THE TOP OF THE SPREADSHEET YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE YOUR NAME IN THE HEADER, SO FOR THIS DOCUMENT ONLY, YOU WILL CLICK ON CUSTOM FOOTER AND PUT YOUR NAME IN THE LEFT SECTION, DATE IN THE CENTER SECTION, AND THE FILE NAME IN THE RIGHT SECTION OF THE FOOTER. Print out your word planner and turn it in to the tray today. (REMEMBER THIS IS A TEST GRADE.)

2) You will be completing a short one page essay comparing MS Word features to MS Excel features today. This will be part of your Test over Excel that we will be taking next week. (This essay must be One page double-spaced, 12 pitch font, your choice of font.) SAVE IT AS: EXCEL ESSAY

YOU ARE COMPARING WORD TO EXCEL
ESSAY QUESTIONS YOU MUST ANSWER IN YOUR ESSAY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Explain similarities-like toolbars
2. Explain differences- wordprocessing vs spreadsheet
3. Compare the type of documents you create in Word to the documents you create in Excel.


ESSAY PRINT OUT IS DUE TODAY!!!
3) Make sure you have completed all of the following exercises, printed out with your header on it, and turn in to the tray.
Additional Unit 2, Lesson 3 Tapping the Power of Excel documents (major bonus points if you can get both of these documents completed and turned in today)
Unit 2, Lesson 3: TApping the Power of Excel
Unit 2, Lesson 2: Formatting and Printing Worksheets

Unit 2, Lesson 1: Introducing Excel
4) You need to continue studying your Excel Vocabulary and Excel concepts. Do this by going to the RESOURCE QUICK LINK section of my blog and practice with the following links:
5. Closure- Freerice.com -Keep track of your donations.
Have a great day. Make wise decisons.
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Thursday, November 29th

Note from Mrs. Crownover: I am sorry I am not here again today. My daughter is sick and I had to stay home. Please complete all activities listed here on my blog. Please don't get behind by playing around. If you are behind, work hard today to get caught up. Have a great day today. BE SUCCESSFUL!!

STUDENT EXPECTATION:

  • Analyze a subset of data
  • Create and revise formulas
  • Understand absolute and relative references
  • Add functions to formulas
  • Create a workbook from a template
  • Create and modify charts and graphics
  • Provide feedback on a worksheet
  • Share a worksheet online

DAILY ACTIVITIES:

1. Warm-Up- Mavis/Learn2type 10 Minutes, Please keep track of your WPM and add to your spreadsheet that has your rice donations. You will be printing on Friday & turning in as a test grade. Make sure you WordPlanner document is up to date with your WPM timings for keyboarding and grains of rice you donated (if you have worked on that this week).

2. Begin Assignment-Page 235-238,"QTR1"due today, printed and turned in. ***ALWAYS PRINT, DO NOT EVER CLOSE WITHOUT SAVING TO YOUR FOLDER, REGARDLESS WHAT THE BOOK SAYS***

3. Make sure you have posted the Vocabulary sentences to your blog, which were assigned on Monday. Quiz tomorrow over those terms.

4. Spend a little time reviewing for your vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Go to link Daily Activity #3 Excel Vocabulary Review; listed under the RESOURCE QUICK LINKS section of my blog and you can go to * 1. "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" - Vocabulary Review for more practice. Quiz will be in Quia. Be prepared for that.

5. Closure- Freerice.com -Keep track of your donations on your spreadsheet, remember you will be printing in class Friday for a test grade. 10 minutes

Have a great day!

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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Wednesday, November 28

Note from Mrs. Crownover: I am sorry I am not here today. My daughter is sick and I had to stay home. Please complete all activities listed here on my blog. Please don't get behind by playing around. If you are behind, work hard today to get caught up.
Have a great day today. BE SUCCESSFUL!!

STUDENT EXPECTATION:

Analyze a subset of data
Create and revise formulasUnderstand absolute and relative references
Add functions to formulas
Create a workbook from a template
Create and modify charts and graphics
Provide feedback on a worksheetShare a worksheet online


DAILY ACTIVITIES:

1. Warm-Up- Mavis/Learn2type 10 Minutes, Please keep track of your WPM and add to your spreadsheet that has your rice donations. You will be printing on Friday & turning in as a test grade.

2. Begin Assignment-Page 232-234,"TENANT SPACE"due today, PRINTED AND TURNED IN. ***ALWAYS PRINT, DO NOT EVER CLOSE WITHOUT SAVING TO YOUR FOLDER, REGARDLESS WHAT THE BOOK SAYS***
11-28, pages-232-234, Tenant Space

3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz (which will be on Friday). Go to link Daily Activity #3 Excel Vocabulary Review; listed under the RESOURCE QUICK LINKS section of my blog.

4. Continue to Study for your Vocabulary Quiz ~ play "Who Wants to be a Millionaire".

5. Closure- Freerice.com - track your donations on your spreadsheet (record how much you donate on your WordPlanner document), remember you will be printing your WordPlanner document in class Friday for a test grade. Spend only 10 minutes.

If you are ahead of today's assignment, go to the Resource Quick Links section below and check out the following links. These are good informational links that explain some of the features you are currently using and will help review you with vocabulary terms.
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Tuesday, November 27

STUDENT EXPECTATION:
Analyze a subset of data
Create and revise formulas
Understand absolute and relative references
Add functions to formulas
Create a workbook from a template
Create and modify charts and graphicsProvide feedback on a worksheet
Share a worksheet online

1. Warm-Up- Mavis- 10 Minutes, Please keep track of your WPM and add to your spreadsheet that has your rice donations. You will be printing on Friday & turning in as a test grade.

2. I will demonstrate assignment & where you should be each day from now until Christmas. Print your work daily and turn in.

3. Begin Assignment-Page 226-230,Job Openings due today, print out & turn in.

11-26, pages 226-227, Job Openings

4. Complete Assignment-Page 229-232,"FORMULA"due today, print out & turn in.***ALWAYS PRINT, DO NOT EVER CLOSE WITHOUT SAVING TO YOUR SERVER, REGARDLESS WHAT THE TEXTBOOK SAYS***
11-27, 229-232, Formula

5. Closure- Freerice.com -Keep track of your donations on your spreadsheet, remember you will be printing in class Friday for a test grade. 10 minutes

6. Complete Vocabulary sentences assigned yesterday. Be sure they are posted to your blog. Study these words daily because we will be having a quiz on Friday over those vocabulary words. Go to Resource Quick Links and play "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" to practice your vocabulary.
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Monday, November 26, 2007

Monday, November 26

NOVEMBER 26, 2007
Manage workbooks
Navigate and edit a worksheet
Change number formats and copy and move data
Check and correct cell data and formats
Manipulate rows and columns
Apply and modify cell formats
Apply styles and AutoFormats
Modify the page setup
Preview and print worksheets

1. Warm-Up- Mavis- 10 Minutes, Please keep track of your WPM and add to your spreadsheet that has your rice donations. You will be printing on Friday & turning in as a test grade.
2. Be sure the following assignments are completed, printed and turned in to the tray by the end of the period today. In order to get the datafiles listed below, you can click on the link below OR you can go to www.mhsbcis.blogspot.com; click on My Website Downloads and click on the file you need


3. Create a sentence using the vocabulary below (post to your blog titling it Excel Vocabulary 1)

Vocabulary Review (QUIZ OVER THESE WORDS ON FRIDAY, NOV. 30TH)


  • 1. Active Cell-In Excel, the cell that is currently selected is called the active cell
  • 2. Cell-A cell is the intersection of a row and a column in a table or worksheet. It contains information such as text, numbers, or graphics.
  • 3. Column-A column is the vertical line of cells identified by an alphabetic label in the first cell on the top.
  • 4. Find-The Find command allows you to search for specified text and/or formatting in a document.
  • 5. Formula-In Excel, a cell entry that performs a calculations and begins with an equal sign in the cell [i.e. =SUM(A1:A20)] is called a formula.
  • 6. Label-A label is a text entry in an Excel worksheet.
  • 7. Range-A cell or group of cells that can be selected in an Excel worksheet is called a range.
  • 8. Replace-The Replace command allows you to search for specified text and/or formatting in a document and replace it with new text and/or formatting that you specify.
  • 9. Row-A row is the horizontal line of cells identified by a number in the first cell on the left.
  • 10. Value-A numeric entry in Excel is called a value.
  • 11. Workbook-A workbook is an Excel file that can contain up to 256 worksheets.
  • 12. Worksheet-A worksheet is a page—or one spreadsheet—in an Excel workbook.

4. Closure- Freerice.com -Keep track of your donations on your spreadsheet, remember you will be printing in class Friday for a test grade. 10 minutes

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