LEARNER-CENTERED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Name: ___________________________________________Year/Section: ____________________________________Computer Teacher: Ms. Jackeline L. Matanguihan
SSALVEALVE is a newly hired data encoder in Pirantes Cosmetics Co.Pirantes Cosmetics Co. who specializes in the whole sale of beauty products. On her second day, she was assigned by MR. DEREK PIRANTESMR. DEREK PIRANTES to create a chart for the monthly sales of the company collected for the months of January 2008 through June 2008.
Month Monthly Sales(Php)
January 31,215.00
February 25,168.00
March 31,650.00
April 41,000.00
May 51,250.00
June 52,468.00
TOTAL 232,751.00
As a computer student, how are you going to help Salve create a chart for the monthly sales of Pirantes Cosmetics Co.?
MONTHLY SALES
Which of the following steps do you think are needed in creating a chart in MS Excel application? Check the boxes of your choice. If you have other answers in mind, write them inside the rectangle labeled “others”. Be ready to explain your answer.
Creating Chart in MS EXCEL
highlight all the cells containing the data
create spreadsheet
choose Insert > Chart from the menu.
select the type of chart
click table
click Auto sum OTHERS
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
To find out if your answer is correct lets go back to the situation of SALVE and follow the instruction given below:
1. Open MS EXCEL application.2. Enter the data given to SALVE in a spreadsheet.3. Try creating a chart using the steps you choose in worksheet #1. **Click this link to open MS EXCEL application.
Month Monthly Sales(Php)
January 31,215
February 25,168
March 31,650
April 41,000
May 51,250
June 52,468
TOTAL 232,751
MONTHLY SALES
2. Were you able to create a chart?
If yes, how did you create it?
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________
1. Did you find creating a chart difficult? Why?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
If not, what do you think are the reasons why you were unable to create it? What are the things you need to consider in
order not to commit the same mistakes again?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What are the factors to be considered in creating a chart? List them down. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In order to clarify our ideas about how to create a chart in MS Excel, you will now view some demonstration and modules from different suggested websites. Read and follow the instructions carefully and try your best to understand them.
Related links:
http://www.interactiontraining.net/demo3/http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/excel/charts.htmlhttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/excel_create_chart.htmhttp://www.baycongroup.com/excel2003/excel04.htm
After you read the websites, please answer the following questions.
1. What is chart? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
2. What are the chart types? ________________ __________________ __________________
________________ __________________ __________________ ________________ __________________ __________________ ________________ __________________
3. Study the picture carefully and identify the parts of the chart formatting toolbar. 1? 2? 3? 4?
5? 6? 7?
1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________
4. _________________________
5. _________________________
6. _________________________
7. _________________________
•Chart Location - Click As new sheet if the chart should be placed on a new, blank worksheet or select As object in if the chart should be embedded in an existing sheet and select the worksheet from the drop-down menu.
•Chart Source Data - Select the data range (if different from the area highlighted in step 1) and click Next.
•Click the Chart Wizard button on the standard toolbar to view the first Chart Wizard dialog box.
•Enter the data into the worksheet and highlight all the cells that will be included in the chart including headers.
•Click Finish to create the chart.
•Chart Options - Enter the name of the chart and titles for the X- and Y-axes. Other options for the axes, grid lines, legend, data labels, and data table can be changed by clicking on the tabs. Press Next to move to the next set of options.
•Chart Type - Choose the Chart type and the Chart subtype if necessary. Click Next.
Now that you have already information in mind after browsing, please arrange the procedures of creating charts in MS EXCEL in chronological order. Write number 1 up to 7 for your answers.
After answering the worksheet #4, please take this short
quiz to be ready for the challenge.
To check your answers on worksheet #4 please click and read this link:
CREATE SIMPLE CHARTS FROM THE DATA - http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/excel/charts.html
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/QZ011878581033.aspx
1. How many items were you able to answer? _________________________________________
2. Are there items that you were unable to answer? If there are, why did you fail to answer them? __________________________________________
Congratulations! Thank you for helping me. Now, I can create a chart correctly for the monthly sales of the Pirantes Cosmetics Co.Pirantes Cosmetics Co. collected for the months of January 2011 through June 2011. For you, with all these skills and knowledge, you are now ready to face the challenge!
Check the rubric at the last page so that you will be guided in accomplishing your task.
1. Get the age and name of your 20 classmates.
2. Open a new workbook.
3. Enter the data you collected.
4. Create your chart.
5. Select the range of data you wish to chart.
6. Select column chart type.
7. Add data labels.
8. Add a chart title and axis title.
9. Add a legend.
10. Save the file as Chart_(your surname) in LCLE folder in MY Documents.
Criteria Outstanding Satisfactory Acceptable DevelopingStudent’s
RatingTeacher’s
Rating
Title (20%)
Title is creative and clearly relates to the problem being graphed (includes dependent and independent variable). It is printed at the top of the graph.
(16-20)
Title clearly relates to the problem being graphed (includes dependent and independent variable) and is printed at the top of the graph.
(10-15)
A title is present at the top of the graph.
(5)
A title is not present.
(1)
Labeling (30%)
The labeling is clear, neat label that describes the units used for the independent variable (x&y,percents etc.)
(26-30)
The labeling has a clear label that describes the units used for the independent variable.
(20-25)
Parts of the labeling is missing
(10)
The charts are not labeled
(1)
Data Table (50%)
Data in the table is well organized, accurate, and easy to read.
(46-50)
Data in the table is organized, accurate, and easy to read.
(40-45)
Data in the table is accurate and easy to read.
(25)
Data in the table is not accurate and/or cannot be read.
(15)
TOTAL
CREATING A CHART RUBRIC
