Unit # III : Advanced MS® Excel pages no.

99 - 154
Stage 1: Desired Results
Established Goals
 Learn to use MS® Excel to make computing faster and easier.
Enduring Understanding Essential Questions
Students will understand that:  Why do we need to use applications
 Microsoft® Excel is an application which such as MS® Excel in creating
can be used to create spreadsheets to spreadsheets?
make one’s computing tasks easier and
 How can spreadsheet applications
faster.
make our computing easier and
 Excel employs a number of built in tools
that can be used faster?
 Why does one have to know the
different tools and functions built-in
into Excel?
Knowledge Skills Disposition
Students will know: Students will be able to: Students will:
 that Excel is used in  identify the things one  appreciate the
creating spreadsheet can do using MS Excel different tools and
applications.  create Excel functions in MS Excel.
 that Excel has spreadsheet files.  value cooperation
different tools and  make use of different through group works
functions which are tools and functions in and group discussions.
built-in into the MS Excel.  manifest respect to the
application which people who use the
perform specific application for their
functions. work.
 Stage 2: Assessment Evidence
Performance Assessment Other Evidences

Goal – Your goal is to show how teachers can Assignment

use MS Excel to make grade computations Short quizzes
easier. Projects – Grade Sheet

Role - You will be a Grade School Teacher. Assessment Tools

Rubrics
Audience -You will have to present the Grade Chapter test
Sheet that you will create in front of the class.

Situation -Your challenge is to make your

classmates appreciate how Spreadsheet
applications such as MS Excel help your
teacher to make their work easier.

Product or Performance – You will have a

report on the Grading System and a
presentation of the spreadsheet in front of
the class.

Standard - Your presentation will be assessed

by your teacher using the rubrics.
 Stage 3: Learning Plan
No. of
days Specific topic Learning experiences Integration Resources
2 Lesson 1 MOTIVATION: Math Pictures
Introducing Ask students what their parents do Computer
Microsoft® for a living. Ask any of them if their Set
Excel parents are accountants or teachers. LCD
Projector
Discuss how spreadsheet
applications can help their parents in
their work. Show pictures of journals
(accountants) or class records
(teachers). Give the students an idea
as to what MS Excel would look like.

LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
1. Have a computer set in front
for demonstration.
2. Discuss how accountants use
MS Excel in their work.
Discuss the types of
documents accountants
create using Excel.
3. Demonstrate how MS Excel is
opened in the computer.
Follow the steps on page 101.
4. Explain what workbooks and
worksheets are. Show an
example of a manual
Spreadsheet used by
accountants.
5. Using the projector, point to
the different parts of the MS
Excel window and discuss the
uses of each part.
6. Focus on the Ribbon area of
the Excel window. Explain
how the ribbon items are
arranged in groups according
 to their functions.
7. Explain what the formula bar
is. Discuss some
mathematical formula the
students have discussed.
Examples would be perimeter
and area formulas of basic
shapes (square, triangle,
rectangle, circle). Discuss
how each mathematical
formula can be inputted into
the formula bar to make
computations faster.
8. Discuss why saving is
important when doing tasks
in Excel. Demonstrate how to
save initially and saving later.
9. Demonstrate how to
customize user interface in
MS Excel. This is customizing
the functions shown on the
ribbon.

CLOSING ACTIVITIES:
1. Have a student summarize
the lesson. Ask one student
to demonstrate how to open
Excel. Ask another student to
identify the different parts of
the Excel window.
2. Ask the pupils to answer page
107.

ANSWER KEY:
A. See page 103 for the
answers.
B. Answers may vary
2 Lesson 2 MOTIVATION: Science Computer
Inserting Data Ask the students to type their class Set Pictures
into Excel list in Notepad. Ask them how they LCD
can transfer the names on notepad Projector
in Excel. Explain that they do not
need to type the names again in
Excel. Introduce the import function
to class.

LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
1. Have you a computer set
with printer in class for
demonstration.
2. Demonstrate how data are
inputted into Excel through
the cells and the formula bar.
3. Show the students how to
import text files into Excel. It
is suggested that a
demonstration be provided
using an LCD projector and a
computer. The steps are
given on pages 109-111.
4. Discuss Freeze Pane Function
and how it is useful for long
spreadsheets.
5. Show a picture of a telescope
in class. Discuss how the
telescope makes far objects
appear closer. Explain the
zoom function and its uses.
6. Ask the students to explore
the different hot keys given
on pages 114-116.

CLOSING ACTIVITIES:
1. Ask a student to summarize
the lesson.
2. Tell your students to
memorize some of the hot
keys given in this lesson.
Conduct a graded recitation
by giving the keys and the
 students giving the function.
3. Ask your students to answer
page 117.

ANSWER KEY:
A. 1. Open File, 2. Zoom Tool, 3.
Freeze Panes, 4. Zoom Bar
B. Answers may vary.
2 Lesson 3 MOTIVATION: Art Computer
Inserting Rows Create cardboard (White cardboard) Set
and Columns hearts which are split in two. Make Projector
sure every student is given one half Cardboard
of a heart. Have the students find hearts
their match. When all has found Scissors
their matches, explain how it is Coloring
difficult to find a match when they materials
are not working systematically. Ask Spreadsheet
each partner to color their hearts. of the class
Choose one heart that is artistic as
winner.

LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
1. Have a computer set ready in
front for demonstration.
2. Create a spreadsheet of the
class and their grades in
several assignments and
quizzes. This spreadsheet can
be used for demonstration.
3. Explain and demonstrate how
to manage rows and columns
in Excel. The steps are given
on page 118 to 119.
4. Explain how data is found in
Excel using the Find function.
The steps and instructions
are found on pages 199 –
121.
5. Ask some students to find
data on the open
spreadsheet.
6. Discuss how it is easy to
 replace data inside cells.

CLOSING ACTIVITIES:
1. Ask students to present their
colored hearts in class.
2. Have a student summarize
and demonstrate the lessons.
3. Have the students answer
pages 124 – 125.

ANSWER KEY:
A. Answers may vary.
2 Lesson 4 MOTIVATION: English Computer
Managing Have your students write their Set
Simple Data surnames on one-half lengthwise of LCD
Projector
a long bond paper. Post all papers
with surnames on the board. With
the help of the class, alphabetize the
surnames. Explain how the process
of alphabetizing data is easier done
in Excel.

LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
1. Create a spreadsheet the
class can use for autofiltering
demonstration later in
lesson. A sample may be seen
in the autofiltering section of
the lesson on pages 129 –
130.
2. Have a computer set ready in
front of the class for
demonstration.
3. Ask the students to type the
original list of fruits on page
126.
4. Explain to the class what
sorting is and how it is
 accomplished using Excel.
The steps are on pages 126 –
128.
5. Discuss what filtering is and
introduce what autofiltering.
Demonstrate in class how
autofiltering is done in Excel.
6. Ask the students to explore
autofiltering and sorting in
Excel.

CLOSING ACTIVITIES:
1. Ask the students to create a
spreadsheet of their class
directory. Instruct them to
add columns like gender,
birth month, etc. These
columns may be filtered.
Allow the students to explore
MS Excel using the created
spreadsheet.
2. Ask the students to do the
hands on activity on page
130-131.

ANSWER KEY:
A. Answers may vary
2 Lesson 5 MOTIVATION: Art Pictures of
Formatting Ask the students to creatively write different
Data their names on one whole sheet of lettering
styles
long bond paper. Instruct them to
Computer
color the letters as they like. Choose Set
three best designs to be presented in LCD
class. You may show pictures of Projector
different lettering styles they may
copy.

LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
 1. Have a computer set ready in
front of the class for
demonstration.
2. Discuss the different data
formats available in Excel.
Instructions on formatting
numbers and dates are given
on pages 132 – 133.
3. Explain how texts are
formatted inside cells. Steps
are provided on page 133.
4. Allow the students to explore
different font styles, colors
and sizes. The instructions in
formatting texts inside a cell
are given on pages 134 – 135.

CLOSING ACTIVITIES:
1. Ask somebody to summarize
the lesson in class. Ask a
student to demonstrate the
formatting styles and
techniques discussed in the
lesson.
2. Instruct your students to
answer pages 136 – 137.

ANSWER KEY:
A. Answers may vary.
2 Lesson 6 MOTIVATION: English Computer
Using Pictures Quickly show a board with the word Art Set
in Excel “airplane” written on it. Then Quickly LCD
Projector
show a picture of an airplane. Ask
Internet
the students if they were able to Connection
read the word “airplane”. Then ask
the students if they were able to
recognize the picture shown. Discuss
how pictures help in getting
 messages across easier and faster.

LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
1. Have a computer set ready in
front of the class for
demonstration.
2. Explain in class how one can
insert a table in Excel.
Instructions are given on
page 138 – 139.
3. Discuss how illustrations and
pictures help in getting
messages and lessons across
easier. The steps are given on
page 140.
4. Ask students to think of
objects that they like and try
looking for illustrations /
pictures for that object
online.

CLOSING ACTIVITIES:
1. Ask a student to summarize
the lesson in class.
2. Have the students insert
pictures of their favorite
things in Excel. Use the
pictures they have searched
online.
3. Instruct your pupils to answer
pages 141 - 142.

ANSWER KEY:
A. Answers may vary
2 Lesson 7 MOTIVATION: Science Computer
Inserting Charts Show a Science chart in class. Get Set
the students to try to explain what LCD
Projector
the chart means. Stress that it is
Chart
 easier to get messages and figures
across to readers when one uses
charts.

LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
1. Have a computer set ready in
front of the class for
demonstration.
2. Explain what charts are and
how easy it is to create charts
in Excel. Demonstrate the
steps using the computer and
the projector.
3. Have the students follow the
steps on pages 143 – 144.
Allow them to explore with
the formatting of the labels
of the chart.

CLOSING ACTIVITIES:
1. Have the students choose a
chart from their Science book
and have them create the
chart in Excel.
2. Ask the students to answer
the activity on page 145-147.

ANSWER KEY:
A. Answers may vary
2 Lesson 8 MOTIVATION: Math Computer
Using Excel Discuss different Mathematical Set
Formulas formulas in class. Examples could be LCD
Projector
perimeters, area of basic shapes.
Some other formula could be as
simple as addition and subtraction
problems. Explain how these
formulas can easily be performed
using Excel. Also discuss how Excel
 has built-in formulas and function for
one to use.

LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
1. Have a computer set ready in
front of the class for
demonstration.
2. Introduce basic formula in
Excel in class. Explain how
the equal sign is used in
inserting formulas in cell.
Instructions are given on
page 148.
3. Discuss the Sum Function.
Give several examples on
using the sum function.
4. Discuss the Average Function.
Give several examples on
using the function.
5. Discuss the Count Function.
Give several examples on
using the function.
6. Discuss the Maximum and
Minimum Functions. Give
several examples on using
the functions.

CLOSING ACTIVITIES:
1. Ask somebody to summarize
the lesson in class.
2. Instruct your pupils to answer
pages 151 - 152.

ANSWER KEY:
A. Answer may vary

UNIT TEST ANSWER KEY:

A. 1. c. 2. a. 3. c. 4. a. 5. a. 6. b. 7. d. 8. b.
B. Answers may vary.