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High school problem solving creative writing resources for Microsoft Excel
Go-To Grading Rubrics
A collection of eight ready-to-use grading rubrics to fit nearly any writing or speaking assignment, including expository, persuasive, narrative, research, and literary analysis.
Every time I design a new writing assignment for my students, I have to come up with a fitting grading rubric so my students know what I expect and so I can grade the students' work objectively. Frankly, it's a pain in the behind! So I drew up a set of standard rubrics that will work for any essay to save myself some t
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7th - 12th
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Engineering Design Process - CROSSWORD PUZZLE #2 STEM -Problem Solving -20 Clues
This 20 Clue Crossword puzzle covers the basics of the EDP steps. The answers can be found on the EDP graphic right there on the page!! Word bank & KEY included. SAMPLE CLUES:1 The thing that is causing trouble 4 To determine what something is, to describe it 7 To call out ideas in a group of people 9 To make something, especially something new. 10 To check a thing out, to see if it works right 11 A list of steps you decide on so you can reach a goalThe complete Word Bank:brainstorm
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: STEM / Engineering Design Process BUNDLE
Screen Time Calculator or Video Game Time Calculator Excel sheet
Discover the power of time management with our "Video Game Time Experiment Calculator"! This interactive Excel tool is perfect for educators and parents looking to provide a practical lesson on screen time awareness. With a user-friendly interface, the calculator allows users to input the age they began playing video games and track the hours spent gaming each day. By projecting these figures up to the age of 18, it offers an eye-opening forecast on the total time dedicated to gaming, emphasizin
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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IB MYP Design Units Full Bundle
Full MYP Units Bundle which can cover the entire MYP 1 - 5 Design, representing a significant saving over buying units individually.In these outstanding, creative units, students are tasked with designing and making solutions in line with specific client-led briefs. With practical, written, and theory work closely related to the new MYP Design Specification and four assessment criteria.These units/projects have been designed for a term (12-14 weeks) or half-term (6-8 weeks) though each can be ex
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Grades:
8th - 11th
PAYROLL TAXES
Lesson will show students how to calculate:
1. Overtime Pay Rate
2. Regular and Overtime Earnings
3. Gross Earnings
4. Social Security Tax
5. Medicare Tax
6. Federal Income Tax Withholding
7. Net Pay
Also Includes answer KEY for all eight problems.
PAYROLL TAXES by ANGELO OCHOA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Grades:
8th - 12th
AICE Thinking Skills - Curriculum and Exam Breakdowns
(This product had originally been mistakenly uploaded incorrectly and then fixed but the negative review has never been taken down)This product includes a day-by-day breakdown of an entire First Semester, which covers all skills involved for AS level except the writing application needed in questions #2 and #5 on Paper 2. It includes all AS level Problem Solving Skills for Paper 1, as well as the AS level skills needed for questions #1, #3 and #4 (RAVEN, Main Conclusion, Intermediate Conclusion,
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Spreadsheets Microsoft Excel Full Course
This file contains both the pupil workbook and the electronic files to accompany the task.This is aimed at pupils aged 11-15 This resource is used successfully at schools across my learning cluster.The booklet is instructional and tasks are progressive to continuously improve pupil skills and knowledge. Each task has a simple introductory task with the aim that pupils progress onto more difficult "boss tasks"I have themed this into a Music Management and pupils work for a company which manage th
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Ultimate Computer Science BUNDLE
Planning a Mutual Fund: Personal Finance Lesson Plan
This is a pretty engaging, hands-on way for students to learn about how a mutual fund (or ETF) works. It takes at least one full day, and you can turn it into something that you revisit several times during the semester. It's intended to be a partner project, but students could work alone if you wish.Students will work in partners to create a “mutual fund”, by picking stocks for their fund that share a common focus. Students pick stocks and adjust the number of shares to achieve a $1000.00 ass
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9th - 12th
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Making Money from Lemons--Microsoft Excel 2010 Project
This is an updated version of a previously posted project. This version is updated to reflect the Microsoft Office 2010 format. Students play a fun game that requires them to figure out how to make the most profit from their own "Lemonade Stand". Students will learn to create a spreadsheet that keeps track sales profit and loss. They will also create a graph that shows a sales report at the end of their "season".
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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RTI: SMART Student Expectations Rubric
A dynamic rubric in Excel format that allows support teams to screen the needs of students based on a set of five criteria:
* Social/Emotional
* Measured Outcomes
* Academics
* Respect/Responsibility
* Timeliness
The results are then graphed on a spiderweb graph to show the targets for student intervention. The visual allows users to better understand the interaction of those expectations on the student's performance.
The rubric can support positive behavioral supports, Response to Intervention
Grades:
6th - 12th
Microsoft Excel Functions Workbook, Volume 2 (BUSINESS MATH)
NOTE: Check out Microsoft Excel Functions Workbook, Volume 1!This is an Excel 97-2003 workbook collection of 15 project-based, problem solving spreadsheet exercises (with complete keys - SEE PREVIEW) that help students learn to use the following powerful Microsoft Excel functions:SUMAVERAGEIFCOUNTIFCOUNTBLANKEach exercise generally takes between 1 and 2 full class periods to complete. I take 10-15 minutes to explain the problem, the deliverable, and the tools, and then let the students work inde
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Spreadsheet Skills Project for Google Sheets ¦ Advanced Spreadsheet Functions
This Advanced Spreadsheet Skills Project for Google Sheets teaches the below advanced functions which can be used to manipulate and analyze data held in spreadsheets. Students and teachers are expected to look and read through the slides in the presentation provided and then complete the advanced level project (which is based on a scenario called Gregg's Store LLC).Not only are students expected to use their spreadsheet skills to complete this project, but they must use their skills to read thro
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8th - 12th
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Engineering Design Process - EDP - BABY YODA - STEM -
This exciting new resource will help your students realize that there is no "ONE, PERFECT, OFFICIAL" way to describe each step in the EDP. For example - "Iterate" = "Improve it" = "Make it Better" = "Redesign & Redo".... Students color each block based on what step it is. (All "Iterate" get colored dark Blue).Students will be super excited as they near completion and can start to make out a parody of BABY YODA - one of the hottest characters of 2021. BUT WAIT - THERE'S MORE: Because I used
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: STEM / Engineering Design Process BUNDLE
Microsoft Excel Functions Workbook, Volume 1
NOTE: Check out Microsoft Excel Functions Workbook, Volume 2 (BUSINESS MATH)This is an Excel 97-2003 workbook collection of 9 project-based, problem solving spreadsheet exercises (with complete keys - SEE PREVIEW) that help students learn to use the following powerful Microsoft Excel functions:IFCEILINGCHOOSECONCATENATECOUNTBLANKRANKSUMEach exercise generally takes between 1 and 2 full class periods to complete. I take 10-15 minutes to explain the problem, the deliverable, and the tools, and the
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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RTI small group graphing document to visualize student progression
This is a excel document you can use at the individual level for one student, or to track the entire school's RTI process. All you need to do is modify the headings to fit your school/class and the visual graph will automatically adjust to show student performance. You can type in what you want the baseline to be for student expected progression, and the graph will show how your student/s are progressing in relation to the mean. It can be applied to any content area as well as academic perfor
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Customizable Behavior Chart for Problem Solving
Reactions to intense emotions usually go without thinking. This tool is to encourage reflection and identify the connections between thoughts, feelings (emotions and body reactions), and actions. This is a great way to helpidentify why they reacted, what coping skills can be used, and problem solve situations. This intervention works best when completed together, and the student/person can be guided through the sections.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Customizable Teacher Commentary Cards
Need to write up quick commentary for a writing assignment? Here's 30 cards in 2 bright styles, neon brick and neon stripes for a total of 60 cards! Matching full-page border is included in each style (qty 2).
Also included: 4 examples of commentary for each of 6 important parts of writing for a total of 30 positive statements of feedback to your students. Just copy the feedback that best fits a student's performance into a commentary card, print, and attach it to the writing.
Want to make
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4th - 9th
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Re'sume' Verbs Word List (Excel Spreadsheet)
This is a list of 366 carefully selected re'sume' verbs (formatted as a 8-page Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet) arranged in the following categories:
communication/people 67
creative 35
data/financial 30
helping 37
management/leadership 60
organizational 43
research 31
teaching 29
technical 34
I have used the list to supplement a student re'sume' writing project in various ways:
1. To suggest appropriate action verbs to bolster student re'sume's.
2. To create word walls for student reference.
3
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Peer Editing Checklist 7-12
This Peer Editing Checklist has columns to check Needs Work, Good or Very Good. The Checklist focuses on Mechanics such as: indentation, title, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, sentence length, formatting, spelling, introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion.
It also focuses on the Content such as: metaphors and similes, using the five senses, topic presented clearly, setting and character description, Active voice, transition words, and story interest.
At the bottom of the she
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Three Subject Lesson Planner Plan Book Binder Pages Pink
I have always found horizontal weekly planners easier to use but couldn't find any pre made so I created my own. I've been using it for several years and love it. Hope you find it as useful as I have : ) Feel free to edit it to suit your color and font preferences, and don't forget to print two sided so you can view a whole week at a time.
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PreK - 12th
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Microsoft Excel Mastery Grid
Inspired by the grid method created by Chad Ostrowski, this mastery grid will open the door for students with diverse skill levels and educational backgrounds to learn how to use Microsoft Excel.This project is not about the "what", but more so about the "how".Students will have to research how to perform the requested skills and apply them in an excel spreadsheet. The only thing I had to teach the class was how to save a spreadsheet (If you don't operate in a computer lab where their files can
Grades:
6th - 12th
Microsoft Excel - Analysing Spreadsheets
This set of worksheets expects students to read the scenarios and answer the questions associated with them.
Student will be expected to recall their knowledge on using the following calculations:
= sum()
multiplication
subtraction
what if questions
making predictions based on data held in spreadsheets.
These worksheets can be used as part of the main lesson or for homework.
Many thanks to KindergartenWorks for use of font LesliesHand: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarte
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5th - 11th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets Ultimate Bundle - Computer Applications
Candy Math Quiz for Grades 3-8
This quiz is a fun way to assess your students in their chart making skills in Excel along with their problem solving skills.
Part 1 of the quiz students are to pretend they have been given a bag of candy. They are to create a table then a chart with their data.
Part 2 of the quiz you give your students candy and this time they have to record the actual amount and make a table and a chart.
Part 3 of the quiz test basic formula writing.
Common Core - 3.MD.3. Draw a scaled picture graph and
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3rd - 9th
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Rhyme-In-Time (Homophones Homonyms Multinyms Word List) (Excel Spreadsheet)
I use this list to drive a creative writing project called "Rhyme-In-Time".
It is an activity that I use to help me craft and refine song lyrics.
It is powered by a large list of word groups - 2 or more words per group - that rhyme in special ways.
Some are what I call "double rhymes".
These words rhyme phonetically (they end in similar sounds), but they also rhyme thematically (they relate as concepts).
For example, "nameless" and "shameless" comes to mind.
"Ruthless", "couthless", and "t
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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