Spreadsheets are programs that are basically tables. It can
be used to organize data, to calculate functions, to create graphs for data,
and other capabilities. It is very widely used for both school and
workplaces. The most common spreadsheet application programs are Excel for
Windows and AppleWorks for Macintoshes. Topics related to spreadsheet skills are
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
Fractions, percentage and decimals
Data analysis: average, graphs
Problem solving: organizing data
Sample Activity for
Statistics: This computer lab activity teaches spreadsheet skills with
Statistics concepts of mean, median and mode.
Sample Activity for Geometry:
This computer lab activity teaches spreadsheet skills with Geometry concepts
of perimeter and area relationship.