5E Lesson Plan Template

Teacher

Date April 05, 2021

Subject Math/4th Grade

area/course/grad
e level

Materials Computer
Fruit Stand Shopping List
Bar Graph Instructions

Standards (State ISTE 5.b. Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and
and ISTE solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods
Standards for to develop and test solutions. Students will collect data or identify relevant
Students) data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various
ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.
ACOS 4.16. (Digital Literacy) Gather and organize data to answer a
question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.
Examples: Sorting, totaling, averaging, charts, and graphs.
ACOS 4.20. (Math) Interpret data in graphs (picture, bar, and line plots) to
solve problems using numbers and operations.

Objectives Students will create a basic spreadsheet and simple bar chart illustrating
their information.

Differentiation Students can use other platforms to create a bar graph, such as Visme,
Strategies (How ChartGizmo, ChartGo, Google Chart Editor, or BarChart Generator).
will the lesson Students can create a vertical or horizontal bar graph. Special needs
address the students can use the NCES Kids Zone website
various learning (https://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/classic/bar.asp), to create their bar
styles of the graphs with the assistance of the teacher.
students and the
needs of those
with special
needs?)

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Engagement ASK: Have you ever been sitting in class and wondered, “When will I EVER use
this in life???”
SAY: What if I told you that, today, I would teach you something you’re
extremely likely to use in your future, and could even start using right now?
SAY: Today we will create a basic spreadsheet and simple chart using the
software, Microsoft Excel. I will show you how you could use spreadsheets and
charts to approach everyday “common” problems.

Engagement Students’ responses

Assessment
SAY: Today I will demonstrate how to access Excel to complete a spreadsheet
Exploration
and simple chart. Follow along on your computer as I discuss the components
of Excel.
What is Excel?
Excel is a powerful spreadsheet software that allows users to:
 Organize data.
 Easily perform complex mathematical equations.
 Link information together.
 Create charts of data.
 Significantly more!

The Basic Interface

The Ribbon
Tabs
 Home – Where your most frequently accessed features live.
 Insert – Adds content beyond basic text to the page (e.g. graphs and
pivot tables)
 Page Layout – changes how the page prints (e.g. margins).
 Formulas – The reason Excel is so useful. Tools to have Excel do work
for you.
 Data – Organize and summarize data in a workbook.
 Review – Think spell check.
 View – changes how the page looks digitally (e.g. gridlines).
 You can tell which tab is selected because it is highlighted.
Teacher’s Tip: If students don’t see the same menu options as the instructor,
they can always check the tab the instructor has selected to find the right menu.

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Groupings
 Within each tab, there are groupings of like buttons.
 These are used to help you find buttons easier.
 If I tell you to click the Autosum button, you have to read through every
button on the Home tab, but if I tell you to click the Autosum button in
the Editing grouping, you can find it right away.
The Spreadsheet
 Rows – go horizontally across the page. Denoted by a number at the
beginning of the row.
 Columns – go vertically across the page. Denoted by a letter at the top
of the column.
 Cells – the intersection between a row and a column.
 Cell Address – the column letter and row number of a particular cell.
 Formula Bar – allows you to double check information. The importance
of this will become more apparent later.
Worksheets versus Workbooks
 The tabs at the bottom of the screen allow you to move between
worksheets.
 A workbook is made up of one or more worksheets. It is the actual file.
Basic Navigation
 Click in a cell
 When you open a workbook, you will automatically start with cell A1
selected.
 You can tell which cell is selected because it is surrounded by a thick
black box.
 You can move to any cell in your workbook by clicking on it.

SAY: Let’s watch a video on navigating and using Excel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6E9dMaFHzc

Exploration Observations of students following along on their computers as I discuss using

Assessment Excel

Explanation Spreadsheet Terms

Teacher Tips: Use the Spreadsheet Formulas Vocabulary PowerPoint (pdf)

presentation to show terms associated with the lesson. Students should
complete the Vocabulary Organizer (pdf). Each slide will include a screenshot

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of Excel as an example of the concept/term. Feel free to toggle back and forth
between PowerPoint and MS Excel to further explain/demonstrate the
concepts.

A. Excel Formulas – Allow you to perform calculations on data entered into a

spreadsheet. The advantage to using an Excel spreadsheet for your formulas
rather than a calculator is that, if you change the data in the spreadsheet, Excel
will automatically re-calculate the answer for you without you having to re-enter
the formula.
B. Data – Information (values, or numbers; labels, or text; and date/time) that is
stored in a spreadsheet program.
C. Spreadsheet – A table used to store various types of data.
D. Cells – The basic storage unit for data in a spreadsheet and the intersection
point of a column and a row. In Excel, each rectangular box is referred to as a
cell.
E. Rows – Rows run horizontally in Excel and are identified by a number in the
row header.
F. Columns – Columns run vertically in Excel and are identified by a letter in
the column header.
G. Cell Reference – The cell reference identifies the location of a cell and
consists of the column letter and row number that intersect at the cell’s location.

Teacher Tips: Use the Spreadsheet Formulas PowerPoint (pdf) to present the
outline II. Students should complete the Spreadsheet Organizer. Ask: How do
you think businesses kept up with finances, payroll, inventory etc. before
computers? How do you think electronic spreadsheets have transformed
businesses today? Brainstorm ways that spreadsheets can be used in
everyday life and relate them to the items in II. B. 1-2 and II. C. 1-5.

II. Relevance of Spreadsheets to Everyday Life

A. Purpose of a spreadsheet
1. Keep track of money
2. Keep up with statistics
3. Managing information
4. Analyzing information
5. Presenting information
B. Before electronic spreadsheets…
1. How do you think businesses kept up with finances, payroll, inventory,

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etc. before computers?

2. How do you think electronic spreadsheets have transformed
businesses
today?
C. Some ways that spreadsheets can be used in everyday life:
1. Sports Stats (ex. batting average)
2. Grades
3. Budgets
4. Inventory
5. Buying a Car (comparison shopping)

Explanation Observations of students as they complete study guides.

Assessment

Elaboration SAY: Our school have decided to raise funds to help needy children pay for
school supplies. You and your partner will make and sell fresh fruit juices at the
next important school event. You must choose at least 8 items from the Fruit
Stand Shopping List for your fruit juice and smoothie creations. Today, you will
create a basic spreadsheet and simple bar chart illustrating your choices of
items.
SAY: Let’s watch a video tutorial on how to create your first video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwhSRbkUZeE

Teacher Tips: Give each pair a copy of “The Fruit Stand Shopping List” and
“Simple Bar Chart Instructions”. Monitor and help students as they create their
spreadsheets and charts.

Excel—Create a Simple Bar Chart Instructions: Word 2007-2013

1.Enter your chart title in C1.
2.Click in cell C1 and drag mouse to H1. In the Home tab, alignment group, find
and apply "Merge and Center" to the title.
3.With the title still selected, on the Home tab, Font group, apply a new font
color, font size
and font style.
4.Enter the fruit labels in column A starting with cell A3. Enter the fruit quantities
in column B starting in cell B3.
5.Click in cell A3 and drag mouse down to select all the foods down to cell A5.
Continue to drag to select all the numerical values on column B.
6.Create a bar chart. Go to Insert tab > Charts group > Bar > 2D bar.
7.Format the chart. Click to select the chart. Go to Design tab > Chart layouts
group > choose a chart layout that will produce a chart title and horizontal and

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vertical axis labels.
8.Fill in the appropriate text for the Chart Title and the axis. "Nicole's Fruit
Chart, Fruits and Quantity".
9.In the Design tab > Chart Styles group, choose a style for the bars.
10.Go to Print > Print preview, make adjustments to chart position as
necessary. Print.
Evaluation Teacher will observe student demonstrators and student observers during
guided practice to assess student understanding of concepts and techniques.
Revision/re-teach will occur as needed before moving to Independent Practice
portion of the lesson. Teacher will circulate through the lab as students work
independently to redirect/re-teach as necessary.

Teacher will use Spreadsheet Assignment Rubric to grade the assignment.

References
Csunacademic. (2014). My first excel chart. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwhSRbkUZeE

Dolinski, A. (2016). Spreadsheet Basics—Microsoft Excel. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6E9dMaFHzc

K-5 Technology Lab. (2020). Excel Lesson Plan Spreadsheet and Simple Chart.
Retrieved from
https://oakdome.com/k5/lesson-plans/excel/second-excel-lesson.php

Unknown. (2020). Basic Spreadsheet Lesson Plan. Retrieved from

http://www.mpsaz.org/mesa/staff/tctapia/cb09/files/spreadsheet_formulas_all-
120108.pdf

Vocabulary Organizer for Basic Spreadsheet Lesson

Excel Formulas: Allow you to perform ___________ on _______ entered

into a spreadsheet.

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Data: ___________ (values, or numbers; labels, or text; and
date/time) that is ___________ in a spreadsheet
program.

Spreadsheet: A ___________ used to store various types of data.

Cells: The ___________ _________ ________ for data in a

spreadsheet, and the ______________ point of a column
and a row. In Excel, each ___________ ____ is referred
to as a cell.

Rows: Rows run ______________ in Excel and are identified by

a ___________ in the row header.

Columns: Columns run ____________ in Excel and are identified

by a ___________ in the column header.

Cell Reference: The cell reference identifies the ____________ of a cell,

and consists of the column _________ and row
_________ that intersect at the cell’s location.

Basic Spreadsheet Formulas Outline Organizer

I. Terms/concepts associated with the lesson (use Vocabulary Organizer to

complete definitions):

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 A. Excel Formulas –
B. Data –
C. Spreadsheet –
D. Cells –
E. Rows –
F. Columns –
G. Cell Reference –

II. Relevance of Spreadsheets to Everyday Life:

A. Purpose of a spreadsheet:
1. Keep track of __________
2. Keep up with __________
3. __________ information
4. __________ information
5. __________ information

B. Before electronic spreadsheets…

1. How do you think businesses kept up with finances, payroll, inventory
etc. before computers?
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

2. How do you think electronic spreadsheets have transformed businesses

today?
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

C. Brainstorm some ways that spreadsheets can be used in everyday life.

1. _________________
2. _________________
3. _________________
4. _________________
5. _________________

PowerPoint Slides

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Rubric

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