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Using Percents and Proportions to Teach Electoral College (ANSWERS)
These are the answers to the project posted here. There's an embedded excel file with a sortable table with all the percentages. I typed in lots of tips for extending the project and enriching discussion e.g. per capita calculations, the origins of the electoral college, an article link, etc. Project description:The question that will loom over the course of students' lifetimes: What should we do with the Electoral College? To construct a position on this question, students must objectively
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Fractions
CCSS
6.RP.A.3a
, 7.RP.A.2
, 7.RP.A.2a
+1
Spreadsheet Basics for Kids - Excel™ and Google Sheets™
Increase your upper elementary school students' digital skills with Spreadsheet Basics for Kids. This resource, hosted on Genial.ly, is online with interactive slides, narration, and activities. Your students will learn spreadsheet terminology, be able to identify the parts of a spreadsheet, types of data, and how to write simple formulas. They will develop and fine-tune their skills that they can apply to future projects, both in the lab and academic classroom. With high-interest conte
4th - 7th
Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Kari J.
Bell Curve versus Boxplot
Students complete a formative assessment using data from Los Angeles County's Homicides and Gang-Related Homicides for the years 1985 through 2001. Students should know how to determine what data set to choose for each type of graph. Objectives included in the project are:
Create a bell curve and label properly.
Create a boxplot in Excel and label properly.
Determine z-scores for 4 years.
Determine percentages above and below a "test value".
Write a 2 page analysis.
Answer Key (Excel Spreadsh
11th - 12th
Statistics
Microsoft Excel Vacation Budget Project
Looking for ways to increase critical thinking, engagement, and enhance student understanding of Microsoft Excel? This hands-on project consists of 2 parts. This PBL project tasks small groups to research and plan a vacation in an Excel spreadsheet using data organization, table styles, conditional formatting, formulas & functions (division, Sum, Max/Min, absolute cell reference, etc.), and page/print set up. Lesson time is 2 - 4 hours. This is a great activity for courses in busine
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Business, Computer Science - Technology, Financial Literacy
Population dynamic transition stages and survivorship with virtual cemetery data
Students will utilize this Excel Spreadsheet to study survivorship curves and transitional pyramid stages by collecting population data from either virtual cemeteries provided in the interactive or from local cemeteries in order to personalize the data and increase student investment. This resource can be differentiated so that all of the formulas are left in the spreadsheet or may be altered so the students are required to calculate their data and/or make their own charts. This would be a grea
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Biology, Math
Occupational Spreadsheet
This is a Spreadsheet for showing students where their money goes after taxes and bills. The student picks a reasonable career and inputs the gross salary income and can see where their money goes toward. The lesson is great to show percents and talk about taxes. Students really liked the exercise and had fun seeing if their job would provide what they thought it would.
8th
Arithmetic, Numbers
Innovative Job Hiring & Recruiting HR Strategies - Presentation & Jigsaw
Student-centered activity has students select from a list of innovative job hiring and recruiting strategies that HR (human resources) managers use. Students will create a short presentation about that strategy. Finally, students use the jigsaw method to teach the rest of the class about their strategy. Why This Resource Works?I've found that students love to learn out of the box ways HR managers recruit people. By following the jig-saw method students have increased buy-in when they teach and
9th - 12th
Business, Economics , Financial Literacy
Household Budget Spreadsheet- Editable: High School Financial Literacy Excel
Are you looking for a household budget spreadsheet that students can use to practice high school financial literacy and life skills? This editable Excel spreadsheet is a simple and easy household budget with the formulas included and locked so your students can use it again and again to make realistic budgets without having to calculate. This could be used in a variety of high school classes in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades: family and consumer sciencescareer and personal planninglife ski
9th - 12th
Applied Math, Family Consumer Sciences, Financial Literacy
CCSS
6.RP.A.3c
, 7.RP.A.3
, MP2
+3
Computer Hardware & Software - Build a Computer | Distance Learning
Teach the basics of computer hardware and software while letting students explore what's inside the computer! This unit helps students explore and understand the basic components inside the computer. This is perfect for any technology class in upper elementary or middle school. All files provided are fully editable, allowing teachers to make modifications for differentiation or personalization if they choose. A Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (fully editable) is included to introduce the to
7th - 9th
Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology
Christmas Holiday Math Activities - Multiplication and Word Problems
Celebrate learning and the holidays with this Project Based Learning unit. Your students will love helping Mrs. Claus plan a Christmas dinner and calculate how many batches of cookies to bake for Santa's helpers. In addition to solving word problems, students will be graphing, doubling, tripling recipes, reading charts, writing, and working with spreadsheets. This student-centered PBL unit incorporates collaboration and differentiation by giving student choice. This challenge requires student
3rd - 6th
Computer Science - Technology, Other (Math)
MICROSOFT EXCEL: Introduction to Spreadsheet Formatting & Formulas - Swim School
Introduction to Microsoft ExcelCreate a Swim School Class RosterData EntryChange Column WidthAdd Additional RowsInsert AVERAGE and SUM functionsAdd BordersFormat CellsRename and Color Sheet TabThis project is designed for students learning beginning Microsoft Excel (or any other spreadsheet application), allows students to create and manage a new workbook of information. Designed for beginners in grades 6-12. Project includes a zipped folder of instructions in PDF format and example in .XLSX (E
6th - 12th
Business, Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology
Tides and Moon Phase Graph Activity using NOAA
Students will develop a graphical model of the Earth-Sun-Moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases and how they affect our tides.
NGSS-MSESS1-1
In this activity, students will go to the NOAA website and collect tidal data from a region around the US. Students plot a month of tidal data and predict the moon phases based on how high the high tides are and how low the low tides are (spring vs neap tides). Students are amazed to find that their predictions are right by looking a
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Earth Sciences, General Science, Science
Linear Equations Math & STEM Graphing Grass Project
This editable graphing linear equations project has students measuring, collecting data, creating scatter plots, analyzing correlation, interpolating, extrapolating, finding slope and building line of fit equations as they grow and care for their cups of grass. Piecewise functions can also be built in if students give their grass a haircut! Students will run into your room and over to their grass cups, excited to collect the day's data. Without knowing it, they naturally learn key topics of alg
8th - 10th
Algebra, Graphing
CCSS
8.F.B.4
, 8.F.B.5
, HSA-REI.D.10
+2
Also included in: Linear Equations Activities Bundle Algebra 1
Halloween Project Based Learning - Plan a Halloween Party - Math and Writing
Plan a Halloween Party with your class for a fun seasonal Project Based Learning unit. They can create a guest list, design an invitation, select foods, decorations, and more. This PBL Halloween Party Planning unit contains writing, graphing, math problems, a webhunt, and spreadsheets. This PBL unit incorporates 21st Century skills with challenging, engaging, and creative activities. There are lots of opportunities for differentiation and technology integration.IN THIS UNIT:Choose a theme for
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Math
Also included in: PROJECT BASED LEARNING 10 Unit Bundle #2 MATH AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Budget Spreadsheet Google Sheets Activity | Career & Math (Personal Finance)
A step-by-step project with detailed instructions on how to set up an Excel spreadsheet budget. Students will apply math skills in context of a real-life budgeting situation. Classes to use this project include: math classes, personal finance, financial literacy, and/or career education. Students will create a budget:They will incorporate their future career choice. Students will work independently by following the instructions using an Google Sheets / Excel Spreadsheet.Over the course of at l
7th - 12th
Algebra, Basic Operations
CCSS
6.RP.A.3c
, HSA-SSE.A.1
, HSF-LE.A.1b
Problem Solution Essay | Graphic Organizer, Template & Sentence Starters
Help your students successfully write a Problem–Solution Essay with this ready-to-use writing scaffold pack! This resource guides students step-by-step through the brainstorming, planning, drafting, and organizing process, making essay writing clear and manageable for learners. Perfect for ESL, EFL, and middle/high school ELA students, this resource provides structured support so students can clearly identify a problem, analyze its causes, and propose effective solutions. This resource is id
Adult Education, Higher Education
Writing, Writing-Essays
Cash Flow Tracker | Log All Income & Expenses
Distance Learning Resource (if needed) A cash flow tracker is used as a place to write down all income and expenses that an individual or business experiences over a given time period, in this case 1 month. Students (or adults) will be asked to track all income (salary, gifts, dividends, allowance) and all outgoings (spending investing, and saving to other accounts) for one month. This information is then used to help individuals, families, and businesses identify where they are currently spend
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences
Also included in: Needs vs Wants & Budgeting Unit | BUNDLE
Excel Smarties Table & Graphs
Looking for a fun activity to introduce or practice Excel tables and graphs? Purchase some Smarties for your students and have fun organizing and analyzing the data in Excel. Students will practice creating a table, entering data, formatting cells, creating/formatting a column chart and pie graph.
Great project for a computers or computer apps course!
The file is editable in Word so you make changes to fit your class and students' needs.
6th - 12th
Business, Computer Science - Technology
MICROSOFT EXCEL: VALENTINE'S DAY PROJECT - Counting Conversation Hearts - Basic
Make Excel Sweet & Engaging With This Introductory Activity 💖📊This ready-to-use Microsoft Excel skills lesson teaches spreadsheet fundamentals using a fun, seasonal theme students love— Conversation Hearts. With clear directions and colorful formatting, students stay engaged while building real Excel skills they’ll use all year 💻✨. Why teachers love this lesson ❤️ No prep needed—download, assign, and go ⏱️ High-interest theme boosts focus and participation 🍬 Step-by-step instructions suppor
5th - 12th
Business, Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology
MICROSOFT EXCEL: EMOJI PIXEL ART in Microsoft Excel - Color By Number Project
Introduce Microsoft Excel to your students in a fun and creative way!This color-by-number pixel art activity allows students to use the fill bucket tool to fill drawings to reveal 10 different emojis. Students are given a color guide for each drawing and must fill cells to create each emoji. Includes:Editable Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) file with 10 blank emoji picturesSolution File (.xlsx) file with completed pictures (answer key)For more Microsoft Excel engaging assignments for students, visit: E
4th - 12th
Business, Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology
International Trade Project
This is a project that involves researching international trade and making a spreadsheet out of your data as well as charts. I used it in Business Management.
10th - 12th
Business, Other (Social Studies)
Research Organizer Spreadsheet
This is a spreadsheet designed to help teachers or students organize and process research for essays, dissertations and more. The Top row and left column are frozen so they can be seen no matter where you are in the document. The file will require you to copy the information in order to be sent to you. Enjoy!
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Informational Text, Writing-Essays
Middle School Monthly Budget Project
In this project students will choose from 3 options for jobs, housing, transportation and food shopping to make a monthly budget. Students will practice financial decision making and opportunity cost to see how their choices impact their monthly budget. Highly scaffolded, this project can be done in conjunction with class discussion or independently. The choices are based on cost of living in Philadelphia but options can be personalized to where you live and what is relevant to your students.
6th - 9th
Economics
Halloween Computer Activities-Budgeting a Halloween Party-Google-Office
Budgeting a Halloween Costume Party Learning Life Skills with Computer Applications - Kids love Halloween and parties. This 2-class period project teaches math and life skills using computer applications. Projects use Word, Google Docs, Publisher, Excel, Google Sheets and/or Canva.com. The directions are general so students can complete the assignments in any of the listed programs. Students will plan and budget EVERYTHING for their Halloween Costume Party from the guest list, invitation, activi
7th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Math
CCSS
MP5
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