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#Lesson Presentation Solving Problems
#Lesson Presentation Solving Problems
#Lesson Presentation Solving Problems
Spreadsheets
Year One
Computing | Year 6 | Spreadsheets | Solving Problems | Lesson 4
Aim
• I can use a spreadsheet to solve problems.
Success Criteria
• I can create a formula to solve a specific calculation (using figures and cell
references).
• I can replicate formulas over several cells.
• I can check calculations for errors.
• I can interpret data and make comparisons.
Solving Problems
with Spreadsheets
In this lesson, you will conduct an investigation.
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The Solution
How can a spreadsheet
help to solve the
problem?
What are the
advantages, compared to
working with pen, paper
and a calculator?
It is much quicker to format all columns together, rather than each one at a time!
When you adjust the column width of one column in a selection, all columns in a selected range are changed in
the same way!
Merging Cells
Design your
own spreadsheet
solution to the
Pocket Money
Problem.
Plenary
Click here Which Option is the best choice: A, B or C?
to view the
Plenary Did anyone answer the questions from the Activity Sheet?
Solutions! Does everyone agree on the solutions?
Success Criteria
• I can create a formula to solve a specific calculation (using figures and cell
references).
• I can replicate formulas over several cells.
• I can check calculations for errors.
• I can interpret data and make comparisons.
Click
here to
return to
the
Plenary!