Extreme Weather Google Docs and Spreadsheets in Action iLearn Science Session 6

Focusing Questions What are Google Docs and Spreadsheets? How can I use Google Docs and Spreadsheets in a Weather Unit?

Instruction

Framing The Session Participants will watch a lesson where collected data is used in Google Spreadsheet in an open forum. Participants will use the data collected and stored in their notebook to practice using the program.

Teaching Today we will learn how to take sample information on a weather topic to create an interactive spreadsheet for the class to use to produce a Google Spreadsheet.

Opening Docs and Spreadsheets Sign into your Google Account Click on My Account Once your services load, click on Docs and Spreadsheets to open this service

Create New Document Click on New Spreadsheet to create a Weather Patterns Spreadsheet. To add a word document, pick New Document. Or click on Upload and select the document you want stored in your online folder.

Setting Up the Spreadsheet Create a Spreadsheet that fits your Lab Requirements

Invite Participants to Spreadsheet Use addresses to invite groups to add information to the spreadsheet you created

The Data Notebook Open your Google Notebook and find your science notebook that holds the information you collected for the Science Lab

Transferring Data Open the data you collected and decide what information you should transfer to the spreadsheet

Sample Entry After you place your data in the spreadsheet, click save and close to upload your data to share.

Guided Practice

I will create a document that we will be using in this session. You will come up one by one and type in your address in the invitation area so you can be a contributor on this document. After all the s have been entered, I will send the invitation and we are ready to get started!

Work Time

Step 1 – Collect weather alert information into your Google Science Notebook. Step 2 – Accept your invitation, open the spreadsheet and enter your information. Step 3 –Save your information by clicking Save or Save & Close.

Work Time Continued Step 4 – Click on the discussion tab and type in a discussion topic. Step 5 – Discuss the results and share your thoughts about this powerful tool and how you might use it in your classroom. Step 6 - If time permits, create your own Spreadsheet or Document to use in your classroom.

Share

Today we learned how to use student collected data in Google Notebook and invite students to share their data in a active, shared Google Spreadsheet. Now we will look at the sample we created and discuss it. Share

What did you like about this active spreadsheet? How would you use this in your science classroom? Do you see any potential problems? Share

How does this work address the questions that began the session? Answers

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