BASIC PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS: SPREADSHEETS

Name: Caprice Mays Grade Level: 2nd grade Content Area: Math Basic Productivity Tool Used: Microsoft Excel Standards Addressed: MCC8.F.4 Construct a function to model a linear relationship between two quantities. Determine the rate of change and initial value of the function from a description of a relationship or from two (x,y) values, including reading these from a table or from a graph. Interpret the rate of change and initial value of a linear function in terms of the situation it models, and in terms of its graph or a table of values. MCC8.EE.5 Graph proportional relationships, interpreting the unit rate as the slope of the graph. Compare two different proportional relationships represented in different ways. For example, compare a distancetime graph to a distancetime equation to determine which of two moving objects has greater speed. MCC8.F.5 Describe qualitatively the functional relationship between two quantities by analyzing a graph (e.g., where the function is increasing or decreasing, linear or nonlinear). Sketch a graph that exhibits the qualitative features of a function that has been described verbally. MCC8.SP.1 Construct and interpret scatter plots for bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities. Describe patterns such as clustering, outliers, positive or negative association, linear association, and nonlinear association. MCC8.SP.2 Know that straight lines are widely used to model relationships between two quantitative variables. For scatter plots that suggest a linear association, informally fit a straight line, and informally assess the model fit by judging the closeness of the data points to the line. MCC8.SP.3 Use the equation of a linear model to solve problems in the context of bivariate measurement data, interpreting the slope and intercept. For example, in a linear model for a biology experiment, interpret a slope of 1.5 cm/hr as meaning that an additional hour of sunlight each day is associated with an additional 1.5 cm in mature plant height. MCC8.SP.4 Understand that patterns of association can also be seen in bivariate categorical data by displaying frequencies and relative frequencies in a twoway table. Construct and interpret a two way table summarizing data on two categorical variables collected from the same subjects. Use relative frequencies calculated for rows or columns to describe possible association between the two variables. For example, collect data from students in your class on whether or not they have a curfew on school nights and whether or not they have assigned chores at home. Is there evidence that those who have a curfew also tend to have chores? Blooms Level of Critical Thinking: Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

BASIC PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS: SPREADSHEETS Description of how to implement in the class: With Microsoft Excel students will be have the opportunity to do and create many neat and exciting things. Excel allows students to do basic math by adding, subtracting, multiplying and/or dividing cells together, create graphs, create scatterplots, construct formulas and much more. Students will first enter their information into the cells and from there they will be able to highlight those cells to construct graphs, scatterplots, formulas and all of the other neat perks that come along with Excel. By using Excel students will not only learn how to organize their information properly but they will also learn how to use the information they have provided to produce a visual image (charts, graphs, formals, equations). Students will also learn how to use Excel to solve math problems without having to handwrite out the work because the program does the work for them. Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi): Level 4 if the students create the spreadsheet themselves. If the students create their own spreadsheets they are doing all of the work by actually putting in their own numbers, labeling their groups and creating graphs just to name a few so they are using a great deal of technology. Description of the sample spreadsheet and graph/chart provided *: I have provided a sample Excel spreadsheet which shows collected data displayed as both a bar graph and a pie chart. This type of spreadsheet will be used in class as an example to show students that they can collect a sample of data and then use their collected data to make graphs and charts. Students will have the opportunity to go around the classroom to ask each of their classmates which of the following fruit (bananas, apples, oranges, grapes, strawberries or pineapples) is their favorite. Students will then put their data into their Excel spreadsheet and create a graph or chart to display their results. Other comments about your proposed spreadsheet/graph/chart activity: I personally like using Microsoft Excel and I believe that it is a great tool!