Lesson
6 - Graphing with Technology
To encourage your child to have
fun on the Web while learning about Graphing with Technology, here are
some games and interactive activities they can do on their own or in pairs.
Goal
Use spreadsheet
software to organize and display data.
Builds Upon
Student Book page 75
Instructions for Use
Examining
Weather Data prompts your child to use spreadsheet software to organize
and display data.
To use Examining Weather Data,
click on a cell to edit or add new data. Use the buttons on the left to
sort the data by different categories. Use the 'Calculate' button to update
the mean, maximum, and minimum. Use the 'Clear' button to clear contents
and the 'Reset' button to return the original values.
Most
Wanted Toys is a spreadsheet program that provides tools for organizing,
managing, and sorting data.
Most Wanted Toys starts with $1000.00
to spend. Input the name of the toy, cost of each item and the quantity
into the text fields in the spreadsheet. The program fills in the price
of the items, showing a subtotal, tax and a grand total. The money left
over from the original sum is also given.
Have department store catalogues
handy for students to use as a reference.
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