Thread: How to develop a calculator using Excel Macro via VBA

Hello,

I'm an Elementary School computer Teacher. I would like to introduce
my 3rd-6th grade students to Excel. I also want them to experience
the programming ability of excel. I was told that developing a
calculator through macros and VBA is possible. I'm really trying to
make it fun leaning excel through game development. Does anyone have
any creative ideas?

Peace,
Jugurtha

your example is prolly not a good one since XL 'is' a calculator - doesn't
need any coding - it just does it



<kjugurtha2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ZMfeg.2381$Oh1.1478@news01.roc.ny...
> Hello,
>
> I'm an Elementary School computer Teacher. I would like to
introduce
> my 3rd-6th grade students to Excel. I also want them to experience
> the programming ability of excel. I was told that developing a
> calculator through macros and VBA is possible. I'm really trying to
> make it fun leaning excel through game development. Does anyone
have
> any creative ideas?
>
> Peace,
> Jugurtha

I agree with Jethro.
Smart kids might wonder "What are we doing this for, Excel IS a
calculator?"

Maybe a simple hangman game or a dice that could be used when playing a
board game.

Ken Johnson

http://www.microsoft.com/education/howto.mspx

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"kjugurtha2@yahoo.com" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm an Elementary School computer Teacher. I would like to introduce
> my 3rd-6th grade students to Excel. I also want them to experience
> the programming ability of excel. I was told that developing a
> calculator through macros and VBA is possible. I'm really trying to
> make it fun leaning excel through game development. Does anyone have
> any creative ideas?
>
> Peace,
> Jugurtha
>

If you want to look at some games for excel have a look at the links below

Lots here
http://www.puremis.net/excel/downloads.shtml


A couple here:

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/games.htm


http://www.j-walk.com/ss/excel/files/general.htm

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Using Excel 2002 & 2003

<kjugurtha2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ZMfeg.2381$Oh1.1478@news01.roc.ny...
> Hello,
>
> I'm an Elementary School computer Teacher. I would like to
introduce
> my 3rd-6th grade students to Excel. I also want them to experience
> the programming ability of excel. I was told that developing a
> calculator through macros and VBA is possible. I'm really trying to
> make it fun leaning excel through game development. Does anyone
have
> any creative ideas?
>
> Peace,
> Jugurtha

Forgot this one, the mother load,

http://www.xl-logic.com/pages/games.html

--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Paul B" <to_much_spam_to_list@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OOWp3ezgGHA.5064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> If you want to look at some games for excel have a look at the links below
>
> Lots here
> http://www.puremis.net/excel/downloads.shtml
>
>
> A couple here:
>
> http://www.cpearson.com/excel/games.htm
>
>
> http://www.j-walk.com/ss/excel/files/general.htm
>
> --
> Paul B
> Always backup your data before trying something new
> Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
> Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
> Using Excel 2002 & 2003
>
> <kjugurtha2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ZMfeg.2381$Oh1.1478@news01.roc.ny...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm an Elementary School computer Teacher. I would like to
> introduce
> > my 3rd-6th grade students to Excel. I also want them to
experience
> > the programming ability of excel. I was told that developing a
> > calculator through macros and VBA is possible. I'm really trying
to
> > make it fun leaning excel through game development. Does anyone
> have
> > any creative ideas?
> >
> > Peace,
> > Jugurtha
>
>

Hi,
I too teach computer science and use games in excel to teach my students...
Here it is the class site with some examples...

www.cyberbolsa.cea.ucp.pt/informatica - conteudos/download menu

CRond=E3o wrote:
> Hi,
> I too teach computer science and use games in excel to teach my students.=
..=2E
> Here it is the class site with some examples...
>
> www.cyberbolsa.cea.ucp.pt/informatica - conteudos/download menu

Hi,

Looks great!
Thanks for that.

Ken Johnson