6th grade math activities for Microsoft Excel

Life Skills, Math, Thanksgiving

UPDATED 4/26/24 - 9 Additional Images, ALL NEW Images & Updated 2024 Food PricesStudents will learn real-life skills planning their own Thanksgiving Dinner with a budget of $200.00. Students will shop using the colorful 3-page Thanksgiving Foods handout while carefully planning for enough servings for everyone.Students should be somewhat familiar with how to multiply and add in Google Sheets/Microsoft Excel. The lesson sheet does help students with calculations by showing them how to calcula

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

MP4

Also included in: Everything Thanksgiving Bundle Computer Skills Activities for Google Apps

Adopting a Pet Google Sheets & Charts/Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Activity

Created by

Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology, Math

No PREP! This spreadsheet activity is for students already familiar with calculating in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel. Students will reinforce their spreadsheet and chart skills when they choose a dog or cat to adopt and calculate the expenses using either Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel. Includes Student directions and colorful Cat and Dog Supplies sheets. Easy to assign digitally or print directions for students. Please Note: Students are expected to know how to add, multiply and create a

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Erintegration - Technology for Creative Teachers

CCSS:

MP1

, MP5

Also included in: Computer Technology Curriculum Complete Unit Google Lessons 7th Grade

Order of Operations Pixel Art Math (No Exponents) | 5 Images | Editable

Created by

Order of operations mystery pixel art math featuring a shark theme! Have students practice solving problems using the order of operations / PEMDAs to AUTO-GENERATE one of 5 pixel art images in Google™ Sheets (or Microsoft Excel™) plus a "secret message."★ Low Prep: Just assign the sheet in Google Classroom. Each sheet includes all 5 images; students click the tabs at the bottom to advance to the next pixel image. There are 12 math problems per image to solve.★ Differentiated: Includes 4 levels -

Subjects:

Algebra, Math, Order of Operations

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

5.OA.A.1

, 6.EE.A.2c

Also included in: 5th Grade Math Pixel Art Yearlong Practice on Google Sheets | Math Review Bundle

Google Sheets Excel Spreadsheet Lessons A Day at the Carnival

Created by

Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology, Math

Students will love planning for a day at the carnival with this spreadsheet activity. Downloads in Google Sheets and works perfectly in Microsoft Excel. Versatile because the student directions are 100% EDITABLE so you can customize the directions based on grade and skill level of your students. Includes two skill level spreadsheets. Level 1 includes calculations for grades 4-5 so students simply enter the data and Level 2 is ready for students in grades 6 and up to perform the calculations. Inc

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Applied Math, Basic Operations, Computer Science - Technology

CCSS:

MP1

, MP5

Also included in: Computer Technology Curriculum Complete Unit Google Lessons 7th Grade

Real Inquiry Math - Family Vacation Budget Worksheet (Winter Break)

Created by

Think Moore

Perfect back to school related activity...Many times a year, families plan for a family vacation. How often do they involve their kids in the decision making process? Kids typically just go for the ride.We all know that a major life skill that isn't really covered too much with our Common Core curriculum is budgeting for trips and expenses.Have young learners plan their next vacation instead of just tagging along...Learners in this activity progress through their vacation with easy to visualize

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Christmas Holiday Math Activities - Multiplication and Word Problems

Created by

Sweet Integrations - Sandy Cangelosi

Celebrate learning and the holidays with this Project Based Learning unit. Your students will love helping Mrs. Claus plan a Christmas dinner and calculate how many batches of cookies to bake for Santa's helpers. In addition to solving word problems, students will be graphing, doubling, tripling recipes, reading charts, writing, and working with spreadsheets. This student-centered PBL unit incorporates collaboration and differentiation by giving student choice. This challenge requires students

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Computer Science - Technology, Word Problems

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities

0-1000 Number Chart

Created by

Emily Jones

thousand number chart 0-1000 number chart hundreds number chart more than 100 number chart

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Numbers, Place Value

Grades:

PreK - 8th, Staff

Types:

Activities, Printables

Budget Scenarios

Created by

Business Toolbox

An activity that is a fun way to infuse technology and practice. Used for Personal Finance/ Financial Literacy classes where students are given 6 scenarios of different people's lives. They must decipher between income, fixed and variable expenses and input them into an Excel Budget Spreadsheet.Lesson includes:Intro to Budgeting PowerPointActivity DirectionsExcel TemplateYou may also like:-Budgeting Package (included in this!)-Calculating My Paycheck-Choosing A Credit Card-Credit Cards: How Much

Subjects:

Business, Career and Technical Education, Math

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

Excel Lessons - Creating Charts

Created by

Computer Science - Technology, Graphing, Instructional Technology

No Prep! These lessons are great as a first Excel Chart lesson or for students already a little familiar with creating charts. Students love the data for these charts because the data is centered around things they love – their cell phones! In Lesson 1, students will create 5 different charts from step-by-step directions which include Chart Titles, Chart Styles, Axis Titles, Data Labels, and Moving Chart to its own Sheet.In Lesson 2, students will create 5 charts from provided data as well as ch

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Matching Game - Algebra - Distributive Property 1

Created by

Algebra, Math, Other (Math)

Students will have fun doing the Algebra Distributive Property problems Make math fun with this matching card game. It can be used for reviewing or evaluating specific skills. It can also be used as an activating strategy or simply use it on a game day. The game takes approximately 20 minutes or less to play and is quick and easy to grade. Print the worksheet. Card stock is recommended. Card stock will increase the durability of the cards and make them easier to use. Cut the cards apart

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 11th, Adult Education

Types:

Basic Operations, Life Skills, Other (Specialty)

Checkbook System Part 01

Created by

LSummers

This Checkbook System is perfect for any class! It teaches students how to write a check, balance a register, manage money, and keep their priorities straight! But the best part is that it's used as a class discipline tool as well as a reward system.Set prices for pencils, erasers, paper, or anything else students often forget. Set consequences for students that run out of money and set rewards for students that save money because they are always prepared for class.This system is fast and easy

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Computer Science - Technology, Graphing, Instructional Technology

Excel Spreadsheets Million Dollars Activity

Created by

Computer Creations

This resource allows students to understand the following: How graphs change when spreadsheet data is alteredUse of SUM() functionsHow graphs are madeComponents of a graphAdvantages of spreadsheets over pen and paper methodsStudents use this resource to understand how altering data in spreadsheets allow graphs to change. They understand such concepts by trying to spend a Million Dollars in a minute. Students are then expected to complete the associated worksheet which accompanies the spreadsheet

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Also included in: Spreadsheets Activities Bundle for Microsoft Excel - Computer Applications

Excel Lessons - Introduction to the Basics

Created by

Basic Operations, Computer Science - Technology, Other (Specialty)

Excel - Introduction to the Basics includes 5 lessons to teach students the basic operations of Excel and creating a chart. Each printable lesson includes step-by-by step directions. By the end of the lessons students will be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and create a chart. Each lesson is approximately 30 minutes and all of lessons include answer keys. Lesson 1 – Students learn to add, merge cells, copy a formula and use spellcheck.Lesson 2 – Two lessons in one – In Part 1 students w

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Career and Technical Education, Computer Science - Technology, Math

Battleship Game Board in Microsoft Excel

Created by

Tech and Business Topics

The classic Battleship game board in Microsoft Excel. Use it with your students for fun or to help reinforce formatting skills in spreadsheet software. This activity applies formatting skills, such as cell borders, cell fill colors, cell reference naming, and locating cell references. Great activity for distant learning and compatible with Google Sheets!

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

5.G.A.1

Matching Game - Integers - Order of Operations 1

Created by

Algebra, Math, Order of Operations

Students will enjoy doing these Order of Operation with integer problems using the matching card game. Make math fun with this matching card game. It can be used for reviewing or evaluating specific skills. It can also be used as an activating strategy or simply use it on a game day. The game takes approximately 20 minutes or less to play and is quick and easy to grade. Print the worksheet using card stock. This will increase the durability of the cards and make them easier to use. Cut t

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Math, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)

1-Step and 2-Step Equations Christmas/Holiday Pixel Art | Excel | Middle School

Created by

Embracing the Middle

This CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY pixel art activity has three different levels of solving equations. Gives teachers more flexibility to support individual student needs. This resource can be used in the classroom as a formative assessment, independent classwork, homework, or much more! Students will solve 10 equations to reveal a mystery image. Gives students automatic feedback and is no prep. Awesome activity to incorporate technology into the math classroom. Microsoft Excel AND Google Sheets product. Pi

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Homework

CCSS:

7.EE.B.3

Also included in: 1-Step + 2-Step Equations Pixel Art BUNDLE | Holidays | Middle School Math

Excel Spreadsheets Pocket Money Activity

Created by

Computer Creations

A Microsoft Excel worksheet activity which tests students’ knowledge on the following skills: 1) Cell referencing2) Use of simple formulae/calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. 3) Use of Sum() function 4) Making predictions by changing dataOther Microsoft Excel Products Available:• Microsoft Excel Bundle 1: Click Here• Microsoft Excel Bundle 2: Click Here• Grades 1- 4: Microsoft Excel The Bundle: Click Here• Excel Spreadsheets - Lesson Book & 7 Different Sp

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology, Math

Grades:

5th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology, Math

Also included in: Spreadsheets Activities Bundle for Microsoft Excel - Computer Applications

Excel Pet Paradise: Excel and Math Skills

Created by

Lab Llama

A classroom favorite! Students have access to cute pet clipart that they spend a budget to "buy" to fill an imaginary pet store. Students enter the data in Excel and also use math functions to total the cost. GOAL: Get as close to your budget as possible without going over! Lots of fun and lots of student personal choice because they choose their own info for their Excel sheets. A secondary theme is available - Excel Farm Fun. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Excel-Farm-Fun-Ex

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Explosive Learning Org - Jo Reynolds - Life Skills

Screen Time Calculator or Video Game Time Calculator Excel sheet

Created by

Discover the power of time management with our "Video Game Time Experiment Calculator"! This interactive Excel tool is perfect for educators and parents looking to provide a practical lesson on screen time awareness. With a user-friendly interface, the calculator allows users to input the age they began playing video games and track the hours spent gaming each day. By projecting these figures up to the age of 18, it offers an eye-opening forecast on the total time dedicated to gaming, emphasizin

Subjects:

Life Skills, Measurement, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Activities, For Parents

Mean, Median, Mode, and Range Pixel Art BUNDLE | Holidays | Middle School

Created by

Embracing the Middle

This growing bundle will provide you with 16 pixel art activities that can help deepen student understanding of mean, median, mode, range, and outliers. These pixel art activities have three different levels of equations. Gives teachers more flexibility to support individual student needs. This resource can be used in the classroom as a formative assessment, independent classwork, homework, or much more! Students will solve 10 mean, median, mode, and range problems to reveal a mystery image. Giv

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Other (Math)

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Homework

CCSS:

6.SP.A.3

, 6.SP.B.5c

Matching Game - Algebra - Evaluate Expressions 1

Created by

Algebra, Basic Operations, Other (Math)

Students will enjoy evaluating Algebra expression / equation problems with this card game. Make math fun with this matching card game. It can be used for reviewing or evaluating specific skills. It can also be used as an activating strategy or simply use it on a game day. The game takes approximately 20 minutes or less to play and is quick and easy to grade. Print the worksheet using card stock. This will increase the durability of the cards and make them easier to use. Cut the cards apa

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Algebra - Verbal Expressions to Math Expressions - with variables

Created by

Algebra, Math, Other (Math)

This worksheet will give the students 26 verbal expressions on one side of the worksheet and matching math expressions/equations on the other side which they may choose from. The math expressions/equations variables. If you would like to transition into this skill which includes variable from the same skill without any variables, then look at my "Verbal Expressions to Math Expressions Equations - no variables". It uses the same basic verbal expressions but does not include variables.

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

I Have, Who Has Game - Algebra - Distributive Property 1

Created by

Algebra, Basic Operations, Math

Students will enjoy distributive property algebra problems with my I Have, Who Has game cards. PLEASE email me if you would like me to create game sets that are not posted yet. Make math fun with this I Have, Who Has game. It can be used for reviewing specific skills, as an activating strategy or simply use it on a game day. There are 24 cards in the set. Print the worksheet. Card stock is recommended. Card stock will increase the durability of the cards and make them easier to use. Cu

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th, Adult Education

Types: