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Using Tables in MS-Word - Activities With Tables

Do not start any project below until you are told to do so !

Student Favorites Survey Grid Project 

View sample student favorites survey 

View the student favorites rubric 

Bingo Sheet Project

Samples , Rubric and Details

  View a reduced size bingo project with some images

View a text only grid for the bingo project (no images in sample).  Note inside and outside grid lines are different.

  View the rubric for the bingo project.  Copies will be provided in class, therefore do not print this rubric !

How to do the project:

1. Choose a theme for your project, then select your images.  Please avoid using cartoons as a theme of your project.  Images must be appropriate for school.
2. Save images as individual files in a separate image file folder on your network account in your Tech folder. 
3. Edit / cleanup each image using an image editing program on your desktop, preferably Photoshop Elements.  Follow the 3 basic steps to a better image (see notes below).
4. Create a new document in MS-Word.  Type your name, period, seat FIRST at top of page.  Then create an MS-Word table using Table -> Insert.  Do basic shading and borders before inserting photos.
5. Use MS-Word commands Insert-> Picture -> From File to get your cleaned up images into your grid.  DO NOT USE COPY / PASTE.
6. Resize images (for small adjustments) in your grid by dragging as is necessary.  Images that are too big should be resized in Photoshop Elements first.
7. Put finishing touches (any text, additional shading) on your grid.
8. Print and check your work before handing in.  Remember, we will be printing in Black and White, so consider this when you choose shading or colors.

Consider this:  Google Image Search or use images from Picsearch.

Three basic steps to a better image....

Photoshop Elements is a preferred image editor !

Make sure you follow the three steps for image editing and cleanup:

Reminders: You must cleanup all images before inserting them into your MS-Word grid.  Also consider using "Magic Eraser" for transparency or "Painting" areas of some images to make them look "cleaner".

  See more information about graphic file formats like GIF, BMP, JPG.

If you have extra time, you can try the other image manipulation programs like MS-Image Composer  or MS-Photo Editor if they are available on your desktop.

Fun With Tables and Mondrian Design

(Piet Mondrian, Dutch Neo-Plasticist Painter, 1872-1944)

Near the end of this unit, we may do the famous, often imitated, but never exactly duplicated...

Stock Project with MS-Word Tables

Other stuff you may want to know about Tables...

Download the Student skill survey (MS-Word)

View Great Tech expectations survey (Acrobat)