Hand out a printable computer activity that teaches the basics of a spreadsheet. Students research how fast different animals can run, enter this data on a spreadsheet, and create a bar graph.
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Computer Activities Through The Year
Lessons in Computer Activities Through The Year help students develop computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, multimedia presentations, and using the Internet. Activities include poetry, letter writing, graphing data, working with clip art, researching topics on the World Wide Web, and more!