Excel 2010: General spreadsheet tasks

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Disco Task (2012 new version*)

Skills covered:

  • enter data
  • widen columns
  • text formatting
  • wrap text
  • merge cells
  • rename tabs
  • delete worksheets
  • insert worksheet
  • copy worksheet
  • multiplication formula
  • SUM formula
  • format as currency
  • insert rows
  • absolute cell reference
  • insert footer
  • borders
  • cell alignment
  • format date
  • find and replace
  • Undo
  • format painter
  • sort data

* this is NOT the same as the 2003 version of the disco task

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Burgers Task (2012 brand new version*)

Skills covered:

  • rename tabs
  • delete worksheet
  • column widths
  • text formatting
  • SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX formula
  • replicate formula
  • cell formatting - colours, borders, underline
  • insert rows
  • merge and centre
  • decimal places
  • select non adjacent columns
  • column chart
  • change chart style
  • change chart colour
  • add titles, axis labels
  • move, resize chart
  • undo, redo

* this is NOT the same as the 2003 version of the burgers task. It is a completely new task.

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absolute cell reference video tutorial

burgers.xls

Teddy Tots Greetings Cards Task

Skills covered:

  • Create a structure and layout within a spreadsheet application
  • Enter a list of prices into a spreadsheet
  • Write simple formula with a single operator
  • Write a SUM function using a cell range
  • Format data to currency
  • Use appropriate number of decimal places
  • Write a formula to calculate a percentage
  • Ensure work fits on one A4 sheet
  • Set gridlines to show on printing
  • Set row and column headers to show on printing
  • Show formulas

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Skiing Task

Skills covered:

  • Setting up a spreadsheet
  • Basic formula and functions
  • Formatting a spreadsheet
  • Inserting rows
  • Borders
  • Headers and footers
  • Printing options
  • Sorting data
  • Hiding a column
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absolute cell reference video tutorial

skiing.xls

Supermarket Comparisons Task

Skills covered:

  • Setting up a spreadsheet
  • Basic formula and functions
  • Formatting a spreadsheet
  • Resizing columns
  • Footers

 

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Groovy Music

Skills covered:

  • merge cells
  • wrap text
  • align titles
  • basic formulae
  • basic functions
  • formatting cells
  • borders
  • gridlines
  • sort data
  • auto filter
  • footers
  • hiding cells
  • freeze pane
  • print area
  • show formulas
  • IF formula
  • VLOOKUP
  • charts
  • absolute cell reference

 

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Online auctions

This spreadsheet exercise provides students with an opportunity to practise:

  • adjusting column widths
  • basic formatting and cell alignment
  • inserting new columns and rows
  • MIN, MAX and AVERAGE formulae

Extension tasks are provided

Contributed by Jon Bridgeman of Finham Park School

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absolute cell reference video tutorial

auctions.xls

Spreadsheet test

A test which should take most of an ICT lesson.

A good way to check the level of your students' skills

 

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completed spreadsheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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