Painless Technology Integration
Partnering Third through Sixth Grade Math
with Microsoft Excel
Unit 1: Excel Basics
The Screen .............................................................................................. 1
Cells........................................................................................................ 1
Entering Data.......................................................................................... 1
Making the Data “Fit” ............................................................................ 2
Formulas ................................................................................................. 2
Functions ................................................................................................ 3
Error Handling........................................................................................ 5
Formatting .............................................................................................. 5
Zoom ...................................................................................................... 7
Viewing/Hiding Gridlines ...................................................................... 8
Charts...................................................................................................... 9
Worksheet Protection ............................................................................. 9
Concatenation ....................................................................................... 11
Saving ................................................................................................... 11
Printing ................................................................................................. 13
Unit 2: Multiplication
Multiplication Facts with Arrays.......................................................... 15
Multiplying by 10, 100, and 1000 ........................................................ 16
Multiplying by 10, 100, and 1000 and a Multiple of 10....................... 17
Combining Factors to Make 100 .......................................................... 18
Multiplying by 10, 100, and 1000 Self-Checking Activity .................. 19
Editing the Self-Checking 1 Activity ................................................... 20
Multiplying 1-Digit times 2-Digit Numbers (Arrays) .......................... 21
Multiplying 1-Digit times 3-Digit Numbers Flash Cards .................... 22
Multiplying a 1-Digit Factor Self-Checking Activity .......................... 23
Editing the Self-Checking 2 Activity ................................................... 24
Multiplying 2-Digit times 2-Digit Numbers Flash Cards .................... 25
Multiplying 3-Digit times 2-Digit Numbers Flash Cards .................... 26
Multiplying with a 2-Digit Factor Self-Checking Activity .................. 27
Editing the Self-Checking 3 Activity ................................................... 28
Unit 3: Division
Equal Groups ........................................................................................ 29
Equal Groups with the Division Statement Shown .............................. 30
Finding the Quotient (Horizontal) ........................................................ 31
Finding the Quotient............................................................................. 32
Unequal Groups.................................................................................... 33
Remainders ........................................................................................... 34
Finding the Quotient (Horizontal) with a Remainder........................... 35
Finding the Quotient with a Remainder ............................................... 36
Finding a Two-Digit Quotient with No Remainder ............................. 37
Finding a Two-Digit Quotient with a Remainder................................. 38
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Unit 4: Properties
Commutative Property of Addition with Illustration ........................... 39
Commutative Property of Addition ...................................................... 40
Commutative Property of Addition with Student Input ....................... 41
Commutative Property of Multiplication with Illustration................... 42
Commutative Property of Multiplication ............................................. 43
Commutative Property of Multiplication with Student Input............... 44
Distributive Property with Illustrations ................................................ 45
Unit 5: Patterns
Shape Patterns ...................................................................................... 47
Number Patterns ................................................................................... 48
Addition Patterns .................................................................................. 49
Addition Patterns with One Missing Number ...................................... 50
Subtraction Patterns.............................................................................. 51
Subtraction Patterns with One Missing Number .................................. 52
Multiplication Patterns ......................................................................... 53
Multiplication Patterns with One Missing Number.............................. 54
Mixed Practice...................................................................................... 55
Mixed Practice with One Missing Number .......................................... 56
Mixed Practice Self-Checking Activity................................................ 57
Editing the Self-Checking Activity ...................................................... 58
Student Activity: Creating a Pattern in Excel....................................... 59
Unit 6: Place Value
Numbers through 999 ........................................................................... 61
Numbers through 999 with Student Input ............................................ 62
Numbers through 9,999 ........................................................................ 63
Numbers through 9,999 with Student Input ......................................... 64
Numbers through 999,999 .................................................................... 65
Numbers through 999,999,999 ............................................................. 66
Unit 7: Decimals
Decimals and Fractions ........................................................................ 67
Comparing Decimals ............................................................................ 68
Comparing Decimals with Student Input ............................................. 69
Comparing Decimals by Completing the Inequality ............................ 70
Adding Decimals (Vertical) ................................................................. 71
Adding Decimals (Horizontal) ............................................................. 72
Adding Decimals Self-Checking Activity............................................ 73
Editing the Adding Decimals Self-Checking Activity ......................... 73
Subtracting Decimals (Vertical) ........................................................... 74
Subtracting Decimals (Horizontal)....................................................... 75
Subtracting Decimals Self-Checking Activity ..................................... 76
Editing the Subtracting Decimals Self-Checking Activity................... 76
Unit 8: Expanded Form
Expanded Form through 999 ................................................................ 77
Expanded Form through 999 with Student Feedback .......................... 78
Expanded Form through 999,999 ......................................................... 79
Expanded Form through 999,999 with Student Feedback ................... 80
Expanded Form with Hundredths......................................................... 81
Expanded Form with Hundredths and Student Feedback .................... 82
Student Activity: Expanded Form ........................................................ 83
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Unit 9: Rounding
Rounding Whole Numbers ................................................................... 85
Rounding Whole Numbers with Student Input .................................... 86
Rounding to the Nearest Tens or Hundreds Flash Cards ..................... 87
Rounding Whole Numbers Self-Checking Activity............................. 88
Editing the Self-Checking Whole Numbers Activity ........................... 89
Rounding Money .................................................................................. 90
Rounding Money with Student Input ................................................... 91
Rounding Money Self-Checking Activity............................................ 92
Editing the Rounding Money Self-Checking Activity ......................... 93
Rounding Decimals .............................................................................. 94
Rounding Decimals with Student Input ............................................... 95
Rounding to the Nearest Tenth or Hundredth Flash Cards .................. 96
Rounding Decimals Self-Checking Activity ........................................ 97
Editing the Rounding Decimals Self-Checking Activity ..................... 98
Student Activity: Rounding Decimals................................................. 99
Unit 10: Greatest Common Factors
Greatest Common Factor.................................................................... 101
Greatest Common Factor with Student Input..................................... 102
Greatest Common Factor Practice...................................................... 103
Greatest Common Factor Self-Checking Activity ............................. 104
Editing the GCF Self-Checking Activity ........................................... 105
Student Activity: Using the GCD Function ...................................... 106
Unit 11: Least Common Multiples
Least Common Multiples ................................................................... 107
Least Common Multiples with Student Input .................................... 108
Least Common Multiple Practice....................................................... 109
Least Common Multiple Self-Checking Activity............................... 110
Editing the LCM Self-Checking Activity........................................... 111
Student Activity: Using the LCM Function ...................................... 112
Unit 12: Fractions
Fractions as Part of a Square .............................................................. 113
Fractions as Part of a Rectangle ......................................................... 114
Fractions as Part of a Circle................................................................ 115
Comparing Unit Fractions .................................................................. 116
Comparing Fractions Less than or Equal to One (Bar Graph) ........... 117
Comparing Fractions Less than or Equal to One (Pie Graph)............ 118
Comparing Equivalent Fractions (Fraction Strips)............................. 119
Multiplying to Find Equivalent Fractions .......................................... 120
Multiplying to Find Equivalent Fractions (Missing Factor)............... 121
Equivalent Fractions Practice ............................................................. 122
Simplifying Fractions ......................................................................... 123
Mixed Numbers as Division............................................................... 124
Mixed numbers as “Whole” and “Part”.............................................. 125
Adding Fractions with Common Denominators................................. 126
Adding Fractions (All) ....................................................................... 127
Adding Fractions Self-Checking Activity .......................................... 128
Editing the Addition Self-Checking Activity ..................................... 129
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Subtracting Fractions with Common Denominators .......................... 130
Subtracting Fractions (All) ................................................................. 131
Subtracting Fractions Self-Checking Activity.................................... 132
Editing the Subtraction Self-Checking Activity................................. 133
Student Activity: Fractions................................................................. 134
Student Activity: Adding and Subtracting Fractions.......................... 135
Unit 13: Number Lines
Whole Numbers on a Number Line.................................................... 137
Whole Numbers through 100 ............................................................. 138
Comparing Whole Numbers through 100 .......................................... 139
Writing an Inequality for Whole Numbers through 100 .................... 140
Halves and Fourths ............................................................................. 141
Tenths ................................................................................................. 142
Comparing Fractions .......................................................................... 143
Comparing Decimals .......................................................................... 144
Unit 14: Plotting Points and Lines
Plotting Points .................................................................................... 145
Connecting Points (Addition Rule) .................................................... 146
Connecting Points (Addition Rule) with Student Input ..................... 147
Connecting Points (Multiplication Rule)............................................ 148
Connecting Points (Multiplication Rule) with Student Input............. 149
Student Activity: Plotting Points ........................................................ 150
Unit 15: Temperature
Fahrenheit ........................................................................................... 153
Finding the Difference between Two Temperatures .......................... 154
Comparing Fahrenheit to Celsius ....................................................... 155
Converting Fahrenheit to Celsius ....................................................... 156
Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit ....................................................... 157
Student Activity: Graphing High, Low, and Noon Temperatures...... 158
Unit 16: Length
Measuring to the Nearest Half Inch.................................................... 161
Measuring to the Nearest Quarter Inch .............................................. 162
Measuring to the Nearest Eighth Inch ................................................ 163
Measuring to the Nearest Sixteenth Inch............................................ 164
Changing Feet to Inches with Steps and Ruler Shown....................... 165
Changing Feet to Inches with Ruler Shown ....................................... 166
Changing Feet to Inches Flash Cards ................................................. 167
Changing Feet to Inches Self-Checking Activity............................... 168
Editing the Feet to Inches Self-Checking Activity............................. 169
Changing Inches to Feet with Steps and Ruler Shown....................... 170
Changing Inches to Feet with Ruler Shown ....................................... 171
Changing Inches to Feet Flash Cards ................................................. 172
Changing Inches to Feet Self-Checking Activity............................... 173
Editing the Inches to Feet Self-Checking Activity............................. 174
Changing Yards and Feet to Feet with Steps and Ruler Shown......... 175
Changing Yards and Feet to Feet with Ruler Shown ......................... 176
Changing Yards and Feet to Feet Flash Cards ................................... 177
Changing Yards to Feet Self-Checking Activity................................ 178
Editing the Yards to Feet Self-Checking Activity.............................. 179
Student Activity: Estimating and Measuring Length ......................... 180
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Unit 17: Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
Mean: Averaging Two to Six Numbers............................................. 183
Mean with Student Input .................................................................... 184
Mean Flash Cards ............................................................................... 185
Mean Self-Checking Activity............................................................. 186
Editing the Self-Checking Mean Activity .......................................... 186
Median of 7 Numbers......................................................................... 187
Median of 6 Numbers......................................................................... 188
Median Flash Cards............................................................................ 189
Mode of 10 Numbers.......................................................................... 190
Mode Flash Cards............................................................................... 191
Mode Self-Checking Activity............................................................. 192
Editing the Self-Checking Mode Activity.......................................... 192
Range.................................................................................................. 193
Range Flash Cards.............................................................................. 194
Range Self-Checking Activity............................................................ 195
Editing the Self-Checking Range Activity ......................................... 195
Mean, Mode, and Range Self-Checking Activity .............................. 196
Editing the Self-Checking Mean, Mode, and Range Activity............ 196
Student Activity: Mean, Mode, and Range ....................................... 197
Sample Student Lessons
100Chart.xls ........................................................................................CD
ExpandedFormActivity.xls..................................................................CD
FindingFactors.xls ...............................................................................CD
FractionActivity1.xls ...........................................................................CD
FractionActivity2.xls ...........................................................................CD
GCFActivity.xls ..................................................................................CD
LCMActivity.xls..................................................................................CD
LengthActivity.xls ...............................................................................CD
ParallelPerpendicularActivity.xls........................................................CD
PlottingPointsActivity.xls....................................................................CD
Rounding.xls........................................................................................CD
Temperature.xls ...................................................................................CD
TemperatureActivity.xls......................................................................CD