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Learning Objective
To use a spreadsheet to plan and budget a holiday.

Calculating the cost using basic features of a spreadsheet

Using goal seek and cell referencing to identify future

costs
Scenario
Planning a holiday

Planning costs and working towards a budget

Classroom ideas
Using holiday brochures
Students coming to lesson in sun hats / glasses etc
Holiday music in the background
Lesson 1
Introduction to Spreadsheets
Basic functions of a spreadsheet
Looking at holiday brochures
Engaging with the class on alternative holiday destinations, class
discussion on what costs need to be taken into consideration.
Lesson 2
Introduction to Spreadsheets
Data sheet given to all children to complete the spreadsheet with
their prices
Calculating the cost for 4 people
Using the basic functions of a spreadsheet
• +, -, *, /
• SUMOF
Lesson 3 - 4
Introduction to Goal Seek and Cell Referencing
GOAL SEEK – The class have been given a range of budgets, using
a goal seek what is the maximum amount of people they can take on
holiday.

CELL REFERENCING – Because of inflation the prices given to

them are for today, if they were to book in the future what would the
price change to.
Lesson 5
Creating charts and graphs
Line Graphs to show the increase of price from today compared
to future prices

Pie Charts to showing proportion and percentages