Grades K-4

http://www.microsoft.com/education/AmazingAutobiographies.aspx

Summary: They say writers should always start with what they know--and for children in the early grades, what they know best is themselves. With this autobiography project, students build on that foundation to explore the basic elements of narrative writing.

Grades 5-8

http://www.microsoft.com/education/celebusa.mspx

Summary: Working in teams of four, students will take on the role of marketers hired to promote one state in the U.S.A. Each team will research their state, create a brochure highlighting its most intriguing features, and give a 25 minute presentation that will entice people to want to move to, or visit that state.

Objective: Use the Internet and spreadsheets to find calories and fat in a typical fast food meal. http://www.wmburgweb.com/Resources/Lesson/index.htm

Targeted Grade Level -- 1
http://www.ptc.dcs.edu:16080/hasp/Organisms/int.html
Developed by National Science Resource Center Organisms

Integration Ideas and Activities

A variety of lesson plans which utilize excel.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/LessonPlans.aspx

Northeast ISD (NEISD) San Antonio, TX Excel Lessons, PreK-5:
http://www.neisd.net/et/elemnews/04_05_Newsletter/excel_index.htm

Elementary/Middle

http://www.microsoft.com/education/PersonalBest.mspx

Summary: Middle school students are often impressed with outstanding performance on the playing field, in the classroom, or in the media without fully appreciating the "perspiration" involved in such achievements. In this project, students choose one personal goal--anything from improving a class score to perfecting a jump shot--and use a private online journal to chart their progress as they work toward their goal. Along the way, they'll develop the self-awareness they need to tackle larger life goals--and inspiration to know they can do so successfully. (Example: Personal Best Journal)

http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/FreeFall/ShoppingSpree.html

Summary: Flip your imagination switch to the ON position and pretend that you entered a contest at the local mall to win a $1000.00 shopping spree at a toy store of your choice. Imagine the surprised look on your face when you’re called to the phone and told that you WON! But wait! The surprised look on your face turns serious when you learn there’s a catch! You are informed that the total cost of all the toys you select must not exceed (go over) $1000.00, tax included. Also, the total cost of all the toys (tax included) must fall between $995.00 and $1000.00 or you lose everything. "Not a problem!" you exclaim. "I have a secret weapon called a spreadsheet! I can make it do the math for me - right down to the very last penny! Show me the money!"

Online shopping at Walmart and Toys ‘R Us

Elementary/Middle

http://www.microsoft.com/education/dessert.mspx

Summary: This lesson integrates language arts with math applications as students write letters to town officials and local businesses asking for favorite dessert recipes, tabulate their responses in a spreadsheet, and turn their survey results into colorful graphs