How do databases store and retrieve information? The activities in the resource provide fundamental concepts of databases by introducing an approach that teaches the basics without using computers. The pupils act as the actual data...

Not all energy sources are renewable, as learners investigate in this unit. Made up of six lessons that span a few weeks of instruction, the unit has learners examining US energy reserves and consumption, using data to draw conclusions...

Using Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, guide your class in the process of identifying unknown terms using context clues and formulating text-based answers. The lesson plan includes a useful worksheet incorporating scaffolding questions on an...

How can digital technology of today link us to the events of the past? Scholars use technology to uncover the vast number of historical resources available in lesson 12 of a 22-part America's History in the Making series. Using databases...

US history from 1776 through 1877 is the focus of a comprehensive curriculum guide designed for seventh graders. Each of the seven units in the 102-page packet includes a list of guiding questions, grade-level expectations, links to...

Students study immigration in the late 19th and early 20th century. In this immigration lesson plan, students participate in activities including creating maps, responding to non fiction text, memorizing and analyzing poetry, and...

In Module 6 Lesson 4 of this course on spreadsheets, which is the final lesson of the course, students review what they have learned in the previous three lessons about using templates, using data validation tools, and importing data...

In Module 1 Lesson 5 of this course on spreadsheets, students review what they have learned in the previous four lessons. Content is stored in the Resources section. Practice tasks are not available online so teachers would need to...

In Module 2 Lesson 5 of this course on spreadsheets, students review what they have learned in the previous four lessons about formulas, functions, and manipulating a spreadsheet. Content is stored in the Resources section. Practice...

In Module 3 Lesson 5 of this course on spreadsheets, students review what they have learned in the previous four lessons about adding shapes and graphics to spreadsheets, using drawing tools to format them, using the autosum function,...

In Module 4 Lesson 5 of this course on spreadsheets, students review what they have learned in the previous four lessons about building charts, using conditional formatting, and enhancing their spreadsheet by inserting images, text, and...

In Module 5 Lesson 5 of this course on spreadsheets, students review what they have learned in the previous four lessons about working with large spreadsheets, using advanced functions to analyze data, working on more than one workbook...

In Module 3 Lesson 1 of this course on spreadsheets, students will learn how to use the formatting tools in spreadsheets to enhance their appearance. Includes slideshow tutorials.

In Module 1 Lesson 4 of this course on spreadsheets, students create their first spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel. Includes slideshow tutorials.

In Module 1 Lesson 3 of this course on spreadsheets, students begin learning how to use Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets. Slideshows walk them through how to navigate the menus and tools of Excel.

In Module 2 Lesson 4 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to alter the information in a spreadsheet by manipulating it and formatting. Includes slideshow tutorials.

In Module 2 Lesson 3 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to save time when setting up a spreadsheet by copying functions and formulas. Includes slideshow tutorials.

In Module 2 Lesson 2 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to use the built-in functions in Excel so that they don't have to retype a formula each time they use it. Includes slideshow tutorials.

In Module 2 Lesson 1 of this course on spreadsheets, students begin learning how to create formulas in a spreadsheet. They learn also about the importance of remembering the correct order of operations. Includes slideshow tutorials.

In Module 3 Lesson 2 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn about naming cells and cell ranges and how a name moves with the range it is attached to. Names can also be used in constructing absolute cell reference formulas....

In Module 4 Lesson 4 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to insert text, graphics, and charts into a spreadsheet. They will learn how to import and export data and images between different types of documents. Includes a...

In Module 4 Lesson 3 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to use advanced features of Excel to simplify analysis of their data, for example, to make predictions about future trends or to take mini-snapshots of data trends...

In Module 4 Lesson 2 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to use conditional formatting to more easily analyze data. Includes slideshow tutorials.

In Module 4 Lesson 1 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to build a chart from their spreadsheet data so that it is easier to interpret. Includes a glossary and slideshow tutorials.