Using all components of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, and Internet Explorer) complete the following project:
Use the Internet to find information about a Vacation Destination of your choice. Use the Internet to research the location that you will travel to. Find travel costs, lodging costs and expenses that you will incur to visit amusement parks, historical museums/sites and any entertainment activities you will do on your trip.
Word
- 2-3 page paper in MLA format. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are key components. (10 points)
- Interesting information about your vacation spot
- 3 or more sources from the Internet (can also include other sources)
- Internet sites used for reference must include date accessed in parenthesis
- Formatting changes (font changes, bold, underline, italics, etc.) Minimum of 3 changes (5 points)
- Include the chart (pie, bar, etc., not the spreadsheet) created in Excel. Dont just place the chartinclude some information about it. (5 points)
- A graphic that relates to your vacation spot (2.5 points)
- A works cited page to include the references used (2.5 points)
EXCEL
- Worksheet title and tab title (5 points)
- Column and row titles (5 points)
- Formulas (5 points) (more than 1 formula. Your formulas must be more than just a SUM function and a simple addition/multiplication problem.)
- Use a style to format your table. (5 points)
- Make a chart (should be the same one that you place in your Word and PowerPoint documents) and place it as a new sheet (5 points)
- Spreadsheet must include at least 20 cells (5 points)
ACCESS
- Create a database with the information that you have found
- This could include places to visit, hotels, etc
- You must have at least 2 fields and 4 entries (5 points)
- Create at least one form (5 points)
- Create at least one report (5 points)
- Do not use the same information that is in your Excel spreadsheet
POWER POINT
- Create a PowerPoint presentation about the vacation spot that you chose
- A minimum of 6 slides using a template or your own background (5 points)
- Include animations and transitions (5 points)
- Include at least 2 graphics (5 points)
- Include the chart from your spreadsheet (5 points)
- Formatting including spelling and grammar, limit text on slides (5 points)