Pixel Art Coordinates

Students use Google Sheets to create a drawing and plot the corresponding ordered pairs that they used in their creation.

Last updated April 5, 2026
Author: Ryan Martinez
Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8
Materials: Website, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ozv_zDwCOTOXf0uYI13QfRlfuXQ88l48aFRrpL9-IxY/edit?usp=sharing

National Standards Alignment

ccss math 4.MD 6.SP
csta 1B-AP-08 1B-AP-09 1B-AP-10 1B-AP-15 2-AP-10 2-AP-11 2-AP-12 2-AP-17
iste ISTE-1d ISTE-4a ISTE-4c ISTE-6b

OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

Students use Google Sheets to create a drawing and plot the corresponding ordered pairs that they used in their creation.

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Lesson Plan

Overview

Students use Google Sheets to create a drawing and plot the corresponding ordered pairs that they used in their creation.

ASSESSMENT PRE/POST-TEST

Can you create a drawing in the box using ordered pairs?

OBJECTIVES

  1. Students will create a drawing that has at least ten pixels colored
  2. Students will identify the ordered pairs that match the chosen pixel squares

CATCH/HOOK

Let’s see what drawings you can make!

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

Students use Google Sheets to create a drawing and plot the corresponding ordered pairs that they used in their creation.

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REVIEW

The ordered pairs can be identified and check to see if they match the color and pixel they are located in. If there is not a corresponding ordered pair in the pixel then adjustments are needed.

STANDARDS

TypeListing
CS DomainsAlgorithms and Programming
CS PrinciplesCreating Computational Artifacts
Other Content StandardsMath 5.G.J.1