Lesson+B

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 * Lesson Title**: Using Excel
 * Grade level:** 4
 * Related Lesson**: None
 * Unit:** School budget


 * Content Standards:**
 * Engage in the creative process to generate and visualize ideas (GPS) (4VA_A2001_3)
 * Acknowledge the use of information from various sources (GPS) (4LA_J2009_103)
 * Use the media center and available technology as sources of information and pleasure (GPS) (4LA_2009_105)

**ISTE – NETS-S**
 * Creativity and innovation
 * Research and information fluency
 * Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making

Students will learn economic terms such as expenses, income, budget Students will learn how to navigate the Excel software Students will be able to pratice putting together a spreadsheet. __**Before class Preparation:**__ Have vocabulary words "expense", "budget" and "Income" on a Powerpoint with the definition and picture available to show students. Reserve computer lab __**During Class**__ 8:30 - 8:40 Teacher discusses the vocabulary words "Expense", "Budget" and "Income" with the class. 8:40 - 9:10 Teacher will model how to use Excel using the projector. Teacher will show students how to access Excel from the start menu of the computer. Teacher will show students how to place numbers in columns, how to expand and add columns, how to add and subtract numbers using the function key. The teacher will also show students how to cut and paste and make the presentation appealing to the eyes as well as turning information into a graph. Lastly, the teacher will show students how to save their Excel sheet to the shared drive. (the schools server) 9:00 - 9:20 Students will have practice time to play around with Excel and learn how to use it. 9:20 - 9:30 Students can ask questions about the use of Excel and the project.
 * Instructional Objective**

__**Monitor**__ Ongoing Assessment: Teacher will walk around to answer questions students may have about Excel. Teacher will also ask students to demonstrate certain tasks on Excel. Example: The teacher might ask a student to show him/her how to cut and paste. This will allow the teacher to access students learning. __**Accomodations and Extensions**__: Special education students will have their parapro with them. __**Back-up Plan:**__ If the labs are not available students will use the computers that are located in the classroom. __**Lesson Reflections and Notes:**__ Make sure the teacher continues to model all examples using graphics to support ELL learners, speak clearly, and write in large print for the special education student with visual impairment.