UNIT PLAN (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

Unit Title - Spreadsheet Tools

Unit Summary - This unit deals with the skills and knowledge required for students to be
competent with the various tools of Microsoft Excel.

Curriculum Links - Mathematics

CSEC Information Technology Syllabus Section 7 (Spreadsheet)

Year Level

Form 2

Approximate Time Needed. Total (8) lessons spread over (8) 40-min periods
Standards/Syllabus Outcomes

On completion of this Unit, students should develop expertise in the use of Microsoft Excel

Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question

1. Why do I need to use a Spreadsheet?

Unit Questions

1. How can Spreadsheet tools help me and

make tasks easier?

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Content Questions
1. What is the definition and purpose of a
spreadsheet and what are some to the
terms used with spreadsheet?
2. What are some of the basic features of
spreadsheet and how data in a
spreadsheet be changed?
3. What are some of the basic formulae and
pre-define functions available in a
spreadsheet?
4. What are some of the more advanced predefined functions available in a
spreadsheet?
5. How can we create a chart using
appropriate data from a spreadsheet?
6. How can we properly label a chart using
spreadsheet software?

Before Unit Work Begins

Oral questioning use for gauging what

students know about Microsoft Excel

While Students
Work on Unit

After Unit Work

Ends

Teacher observation
and feedback
Activity sheets
( creating, demonstrate
understanding)

Practical activity that

covers the formatting,
graphs and formulae.

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Unit Details
Lesson 1 Defining a Spreadsheet
Definition of a spreadsheet, cell, row,
column, cell address, label and value with
examples
Explain the purpose of a spreadsheet
relating it to real-life situations
Identify software that can create a
spreadsheet
Steps to start MS Excel
Input appropriate data into specific cells.

Lesson 2- Basic features and formatting of

spreadsheet

Changing column width

Numeric and text data formatting
Alignment of data
Adding rows and columns

Lesson 3- Formulae used in spreadsheet

Definition of a formula and its format

Creating formulae involving addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division and
the use of brackets
Provide examples and hands-on activity
for the lesson

Lesson 4- Functions used in spreadsheet

Definition of a cell range with examples

Using the SUM function in a spreadsheet
giving examples and activity
Using the Average function in a
spreadsheet giving examples and activity
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Lesson 5- Functions used in spreadsheet

Using the functions Maximum and

Minimum in a spreadsheet giving
examples and activity
Using the DATE function in a
spreadsheet giving examples and activity

Lesson 6- Performing charting operations

Definition of a chart and its purpose

Types of charts - Bar charts, line charts,
pie charts
Steps to create a chart
Provide examples and hands-on activity
for the lesson

Lesson 7 Performing charting operations

Moving a chart to a new sheet
Labelling a chart properly using titles,
labels on axes, legend
Provide examples and hands-on activity
for the lesson
Lesson 8 Assessment lesson

Student Prerequisite Skills

Students Prior Knowledge

Computer literacy skills

Communication skills

Fundamentals of computer
hardware and software
Starting up the computer
Accessing the Start menu

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Competent in productivity tools

Teachers Processional Learning

Teaching and Learning Activities

Strategies: Videos, questioning, brainstorming, observation, oral questioning, PowerPoint
presentations

Accommodations for Diverse Needs

Students with Special Needs

Use visual presentations of verbal material

Give more time to complete the activity
Teacher assist students
Verbal feedback for journals

Gifted Students
Challenge these student(s) with .
Additional questions/tasks

Materials and Resources Required for Unit

Technology Hardware

Computers/Laptops
Projector
Printer
Speakers
Flash Drive
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Technology Software

Video Camera

Windows (OS)
Microsoft office (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)

Printed Materials

Other Resources

Notes for students

Activity sheets for lessons

Guided Journal Sheets

Checklists

Computer lab with enough furniture

Unit Author
First and Last Name

AA

School District

BB

School Name

School Address

ZZ

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