Google Sheets for Beginners: The Vacation Project

During this class, students will learn the basic functions of Google Sheets and get hands-on practice. We will begin by discussing real-world uses for Google Sheets and related vocabulary. We will then dive in and begin using the program. 

In this class, students will imagine they are planning a vacation and trip to an amusement park!  We will use Google Sheets to create ride list. Which rides should we go on? Do any of the rides have height requirements? Once we create the list, we will learn to add a filter so we can sort it by requirement. Next, we will use Excel to create a vacation budget. Creating a budget will allow students practice using formatting and formula functions.

This class will not only teach the basics of Google Sheets, but it will excite students to discover ways they can use Google Sheets in their everyday lives. I will share my screen so students can watch me using the program as I describe its functions.  

Google Sheets is free and can be accessed here: https://www.google.com/sheets
Students should make sure they are able to access Google Sheets prior to starting class, so they can use the program and follow along as I teach the class.  More information on setting up a Google account for learners can be found below in the “External Resources” section. As time allows, the students will have the ability to share their screen in order to ask questions and share their work.  

Students do not need any experience with Google Sheets, but should have basic desktop or laptop knowledge, such as the ability to use a mouse, use a keyboard and open a program. Students do not need knowledge of Disney World for this class.

I have additional Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel classes.  Please reach out if you have any questions about which class is best for your learner!

Topics covered will include:
•	Vocabulary (cell, column, row, worksheet, formula, budget, sum)
•	Organizing data
•	Gridlines
•	Formatting cells (color, currency)
•	Sum function
•	Multiplication formula
•	Filtering cells

Troubleshooting during class:
Occasionally, learners may need additional help in completing a task in Google Sheets. I am able to give students the ability to share their screen so that I can see exactly what they are looking at. Usually, this works very well, and I am able to talk them through the task. (This will not work if the learner is using Google Sheets on a separate device than their Outschool class.) If the learner is still not able to complete the task, they are able to grant me remote access so that I can complete the task for them. This allows us to move and cover all material in the class. If the learner is not able to grant remote access, I will ask they skip the step we are troubleshooting, and we will move on, so that we cover the material for all learners. At the end of class, I will revisit the skipped step and further troubleshoot with the learner.