Excel Lessons

Once Upon a Silver Dollar

By Lynda Heath

heathl@wjcc.k12.va.us

Once upon a Silver Dollar is a culminating activity that can be used in whole or in part, depending on the skill level of the group and the math objectives you want to reinforce.

Students should learn the concepts of the math skills in the classroom as well as complete selected practice activities before using this project. The lab project allows them to apply technology to skills they already understand while completing a math project using technology as a tool.

Math skills reinforced by this project include:

· Basic calculations in addition, subtraction and multiplication

· Estimation

· Use of Number Sense

· Graphing Skills

· Bar graphs

· Line graphs

· Pie charts

· Money

· Spreadsheets

· Calculator Skills