Hoparoundcards Activity

Spreadsheets
Hop-around
Cards
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HOP-AROUND CARDS
Preparation
Print the cards out using a high quality colour printer
Laminate each sheet and then cut out the individual cards to make
a pack.
Using the cards
Shuffle the cards.
Distribute the cards amongst your students.
Every card MUST be used – even if it means some students have

one and others have two.
Pick a student to start. That student asks their question to the

class. Quickly find that question on the table of questions/answers
below so that you can keep track of the sequence and will know
immediately if a wrong answer has been given.
The student who thinks they have the correct answer to the
question calls out their answer.
If they are correct, they then ask their question on their card to
the rest of the class.
This continues until all of the questions and answers have been
used.
It is important that the correct answers are accepted, otherwise

the sequence will be broken and some students will end up with
unused cards.
Collect the set of cards back up at the end of the task.

QUESTIONS
The table below contains the questions and matching

answers. Print this table out for use during the activity.
Nominate a student to start. Quickly find their question in the

table and then check that the answers which are given match
those below.
The sequence of questions and answers must follow this table. If

the sequence is broken, you will end up with students who have
unused cards at the end.
Question/ Question Answer

Card No.
1 What should a formula start with? an = sign
2 What is the symbol used to when writing a a * sign
formula to multiply?
3 What is a ‘worksheet’? A page in a spreadsheet
4 What is a cell reference? The unique column letter and
row number used to identify one
particular cell.
5 What might a teacher use a spreadsheet To calculate the average scores
for? of a class test.
6 What is a label? A piece of text which identifies
what is contained in the cell
7 What formula should you use when adding A SUM formula (or the autosum)
up a lot of numbers?
8 What three things can a spreadsheet cell A value, a label or a formula
contain?
9 What can you use to display your data as a A graph or chart
picture?
10 Money in cells should be formatted as Currency
what?
11 When your text doesn’t fit neatly into the Wrapping text
cell, you can make the text go over two
lines. This is called what?
12 A word document finishes with the .xls
extension .doc, a PowerPoint with .ppt.
What does a spreadsheet finish with?
13 If you wanted to calculate the average of a =AVERAGE
set of numbers you would use a formula
which started…..
14 What should you always insert on the A footer with your name
bottom of every spreadsheet?
15 The name of a popular spreadsheet Microsoft Excel
package is…..?
16 You can draw attention to a table by Borders and background colours
formatting it with………

17 You can join a number of cells together. Merging cells
This is called what?
18 If you wanted to find the highest number =MAX
from a list, you would write a formula
which started ..
19 You can copy one formula down the sheet Auto fill
by using what?
20 How many pages should your worksheet One
print on?
21 A formula which needs to subtract one The – (minus) symbol
number from another will use which
symbol?
22 When you are highlighting a range of An opening and a closing
numbers, you often enclose them in a set bracket
of brackets. What are the two brackets
called?
23 Before you print, you should tell the Print area
spreadsheet what section you want to print
by setting the ……..?
24 If you wanted to find the lowest number =MIN
from a list, you would write a formula
which started ……
25 An accountant might use a spreadsheet to The amount of wages that has
work out……. to be paid to staff
26 The lines which separate all of the cells on Gridlines
a worksheet are called?
27 A formula which will add two numbers The + symbol (plus)
together will use which symbol?
28 A formula which divides two numbers will the / (forward slash)
use which symbol?
29 A shopkeeper might use a spreadsheet Find out how much money they
to……? have made from selling items
that day
30 When you are formatting a value as Decimal places you will need
currency, you need to think about the
number of ……
31 You should always check what your work Print preview
looks like before you print by clicking ……?
32 If you want to show your formulas you Click on the ‘tools’ menu, choose
should do the following….? ‘options’ and tick the formula
box
extra
extra
extra
extra
extra

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION
Click on the ‘tools’ What should a An = sign What is the symbol

menu, choose formula start with? used to when
‘options’ and tick writing a formula to
the formula box multiply?
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A * sign What is a A page in a What is a cell

‘worksheet’? spreadsheet reference?
The unique column What might a To calculate the What is a label?

letter and row teacher use a average scores of a
number used to spreadsheet for? class test
identify one
particular cell
A piece of text What formula A SUM formula (or What three things
which identifies should you use the auto sum) can a spreadsheet
what is contained when adding up a cell contain?
in the cell lot of numbers?

A value, a label or What can you use A graph or chart Money in cells
a formula to display your data should be
as a picture? formatted as what?
Currency When your text Wrapping text A word document

doesn’t fit neatly finishes with the
into the cell, you extension .doc, a
can make the text PowerPoint with
go over two lines. .ppt. What does a
This is called what? spreadsheet finish
with?
.xls If you wanted to =AVERAGE What should you

calculate the always insert on
average of a set of the bottom of
numbers you would every spreadsheet?
use a formula
which started…..
A footer with your The name of a Microsoft Excel You can draw
name popular attention to a table
spreadsheet by formatting it
package is…..? with………

Borders and You can join a Merging cells If you wanted to

background colours number of cells find the highest
together. This is number from a list,
called what? you would write a
formula which
started
=MAX You can copy one Auto fill How many pages
formula down the should your
page by using worksheet print
what? on?
One A formula which The – (minus) When you are

needs to subtract symbol highlighting a
one number from range of numbers,
another will use you often enclose
which symbol? them in a set of
brackets. What are
the two brackets
called?
An opening and a Before you print, Print area If you wanted to

closing bracket you should tell the find the lowest
spreadsheet what number from a list,
section you want to you would write a
print by setting the formula which
……..? started ……

=MIN An accountant The amount of The lines which

might use a wages that has to separate all of the
spreadsheet to be paid to staff cells on a
work out……. worksheet are
called?
Gridlines A formula which The + symbol A formula which

will add two (plus) divides two
numbers together numbers will use
will use which which symbol?
symbol?
The / (forward A shopkeeper Find out how much When you are
slash) might use a money they have formatting a value
spreadsheet to……? made from selling as currency, you
items that day need to think about
the number of ……
Decimal places you You should always Print preview If you want to
will need check what your show your formulas
work looks like you should do the
before you print by following….?
clicking ……?

ANSWER QUESTION
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Print the cards out using a high quality colour printer

Using the cards

Shuffle the cards.

Distribute the cards amongst your students.

Every card MUST be used – even if it means some students have

Pick a student to start. That student asks their question to the

It is important that the correct answers are accepted, otherwise

Collect the set of cards back up at the end of the task.

Visit us online at www.teach-ict.com

The table below contains the questions and matching

Nominate a student to start. Quickly find their question in the

The sequence of questions and answers must follow this table. If

Question/ Question Answer

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Click on the ‘tools’ What should a An = sign What is the symbol

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

A * sign What is a A page in a What is a cell

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

The unique column What might a To calculate the What is a label?

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

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ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

Currency When your text Wrapping text A word document

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

.xls If you wanted to =AVERAGE What should you

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

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Borders and You can join a Merging cells If you wanted to

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

One A formula which The – (minus) When you are

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

An opening and a Before you print, Print area If you wanted to

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=MIN An accountant The amount of The lines which

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

Gridlines A formula which The + symbol A formula which

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION

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