When you click on the link for the Spreadsheet template, the Excel document will open in the window. You can fill in your data and the graph will be automatically generated.
Note that you must save this document to your home directory or to the share drive!!! If you do not choose a file location, it will be saved to the local C drive on the computer and you will not be able to find it again!
To do this follow these steps:
1. Go to the File menu and choose Save As.
2. The Save As dialog box will want you to "Save In" some location.
3. Click the down-pointing arrow next to the "Save In" text box and navigate to your H drive (your home directory - it will be the first letter of your first name and your last name - Example: lbrandon on LCSD)
4. Click Save. You will now be able to open this file again from the program Excel
Note that the document contains several tabs at
the bottom. You will want to enter your data on the tab marked Class Data.
NOTE: It is suggested that you use the occupations provided unless you are comfortable
with Excel and know how to add more rows and modify the formulas.
If you take additional surveys in your building, there is a sheet named "School Data" which can be filled out once you collect the data from other second grade classrooms. Note also that there is a tab marked "District Data" that you can compile if you have other schools e-mail the data to your classroom.