Spreadsheets - Starter

Spreadsheets “VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet program available for PC.” “…application that turned the microcomputer from a hobby for computer enthusiasts into a serious business tool.” “VisiCalc sold over 700,000 copies in six years.” VisiCalc

Spreadsheets This weeks topic is ‘Spreadsheets’ We will be using this to calculate information about different dinosaurs

Learning Objectives: Learning Outcome: Recognise and use cell references Use the fill handle Create and use simple formulae Apply formatting to a spreadsheet Be able to state an example formula Objectives and Outcomes

A spreadsheet is 'software' which consists of a grid which can contain 'text', 'numbers' and 'formulae'. Spreadsheets can be used for making models, predicting and producing graphs. In school we use 'Excel' What is a Spreadsheet?

A page made up of Columns ROWS Cells Worksheet

Each cell has a name from the COLUMN and the ROW it is in. A1 Cell Reference

Animal Cost per week to feed each animal Number of animals Total cost per week for animals Lion£100£0 Tiger£100 Zebra£50 Elephant£100 Snake£20 Penguin£10 Total cost £0 Each cell can contain text, numbers (or a formula - which you don’t see ) Adding Data

Today’s Task Open the Spreadsheet from the ICT SoW Complete Tasks 1 and 2 ONLY Hands on head when finished

Click and drag to transfer a formula into other cells. What about patterns though?! Fill Handle

Sometimes you will have to show Excel the pattern by highlighting 2 or 3 first Fill Handle

Go back to the spreadsheet Now complete sheets/tasks 3 ONLY Hands on head when finished Today’s Task

Format border Fill cell colour Text colour Change font style Formatting

Undo/Redo Sort Merge/Unmerge cells Charts Changing cell values Formatting

Format text Alignment Change font size More Buttons

Go back to the spreadsheet Now complete sheet/task 4 Hands on head when finished Today’s Tasks

All formula must start with = To add something, use + To subtract something, use - To multiply something, use * To divide something, use / Formulas

Go back to the spreadsheet Now complete sheet/task 5 Once you have completed task 5 SAVE the SPREADSHEET in your year 7 ICT folder Call it – Zoo Spreadsheet Today’s Tasks

You now need to link your spreadsheet to your powerpoint Follow along with the video tutorial on the ICT SoW Today’s Tasks Continued

What do the following keywords mean?  Worksheet  Cell  Row  Column  Fill Handle Plenary

Level 5 - Pupils will be able to identify features of a spreadsheet such as cell reference, value and variable. They will be able to edit the formula and change the look of the spreadsheet. Level 4 - Pupils will be able to identify features of a spreadsheet such as cell, data, column, data, formula, label. They will be able to complete the spreadsheet using the formula. Level 3 - Pupils will need support with using formulae and using the fill handle. They may be able to name some of the features of the spreadsheet. Levels