For this Gain assignment, I had to create a spreadsheet with certain parameters included in the assignment. My spreadsheet is at the link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R2VhmQYVOwRPht5TLyESQYp5ZCB18veu_8zVqBASRVY/edit?usp=sharing

I have worked a little with Excel, and from what I have seen here, it is very similar. One thing I noticed that is different is that to format a cell in Excel, you simply right click the cell but here you have to go to one of the buttons up top or the drop down menu. Not any more difficult but different and took some time to get used to. The spreadsheet itself was tough to come up with a suitable template. Once I came up with the mess I have, I struggled to find a way to calculate averages. I have no doubt that spreadsheets are an easy way to calculate grades but would have to play with this some more and look at other templates of previous successful experiences to really get a handle on this program.

Spreadsheets would work well with Common Core standards for students to represent and generate measurement data. It could also aid in performing operations in math such as scientific notation (although I am not at that level yet).

In conclusion, Numbers is a suitable substitute for Excel and as with every Google application, it can be shared with ease.