Assignment #6- Databases: Select Oregon Counties Population
Students use Google Search with the search terms Oregon Counties, to find the population of the following Oregon Counties: Douglas, Lincoln, Jackson, Lake, Lane, Linn, and Marion. Students need to set up a database in Excel using the category headers “County” and “Population”, add the data, then choose which type of chart they think best shows the data in chart form (column, pie, etc.). Students must show data value by using the “labels” option from their “Toolbox”.
They then copy and paste the chart to an MS Word file (shown in the example). They need to use standard reporting page set-up with a header, title and indented paragraphs with 1.5-2 line spacing. They must write an introductory paragraph, show the data table, and write a summary paragraph that extrapolates and describes at least 2 pieces of data shown in the table.
The finished piece is saved as a MS Word .docx file and a .pdf file – the .pdf file is uploaded to their Tech Lit page on their ePortfolio and displayed in the standard format of naming the assignment (title), giving the assignment description (can be copied from above here), showing the assignment (link to the .pdf file with an accurate link name), and a reflection statement (restate the assignment task (WHAT), tell steps taken to complete the assignment (HOW), and what the student thinks of their effort and work quality (SELF-EVALUATION).
The steps for this assignment (the Databases: Select Oregon Counties) included finding the populations for the seven counties (listed above), making a database of this information in Google Sheets, creating a chart to show this data, putting it onto a Google Docs, typing two (two sentenced) paragraphs about the graph, saving the document as a pdf., and adding it to your ePortfolios. I followed all of these steps correctly and efficiently. I found the populations for the seven counties (listed above), made a database of this information in Google Sheets, created a chart to show this data, put it onto a Google Docs, typed two (two sentenced) paragraphs about my graph, saved the document as a pdf., and added it to my ePortfolio. I believe I did an excellent job on this assignment. I found it exciting and enjoyable and hope we can do it again.