A spreadsheet is a table which displays numbers in rows and columns. Spreadsheets can be used for a variety of purposes (accounting, budgeting, charting/graphing, financial analysis, scientific applications). Spreadsheets can exist in paper format but the electronic spreadsheets are able to perform automatic calculations on changing data. For example, a teacher who uses a spreadsheet to record student marks is able to determine student averages and class means. This can save users drastic amounts of time.
Uses in education
The popular spreadsheet program that is used extensively is Microsoft Excel. Excel has a lot of potential and uses. Some of the applications of Excel in schools are such as in calculating and visualising data, e.g. in calculating students’ marks, budgeting in accounts classes as well as charts and graphs in mathematics classes among others.
Excel can be applied to teach mathematics and science in the primary schools. One specific example is using spreadsheet i.e. Excel in teaching Science for the topic food and nutrition.
Food and Nutrition
Food Intake Diary
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