Lesson 5: Level up your

data skills
Year 7 – Modelling Data – Spreadsheets
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A data master’s warm-up routine

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What symbol must you use at the beginning

of a cell when you want to use a function or a
formula in that cell?

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What symbol must you use at the beginning

of a cell when you want to use a function or a
formula in that cell?

Equals
=

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Name a function that tells you the:

Maximum value

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Name a function that tells you the:

Maximum value MAX

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Name a function that tells you the:

Maximum value MAX

Minimum value

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Name a function that tells you the:

Maximum value MAX

Minimum value MIN

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Name a function that tells you the:

Maximum value MAX

Minimum value MIN
Number of non-blank cells

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Name a function that tells you the:

Maximum value MAX

Minimum value MIN
Number of non-blank cells COUNTA

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Show two ways in which you can add values

together in a spreadsheet!

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Show two ways you can add values together

in a spreadsheet!

● Formula with plus

= __ + __

● SUM Function
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Give the cell references for each of the

following ranges:

The first ten cells of column B

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Give the cell references for each of the

following ranges:

The first ten cells of column B

B1:B10

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Give the cell references for each of the

following ranges:

The cells in rows 15–20 in column A

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Give the cell references for each of the

following ranges:

The cells in rows 15–20 in column A

A15:A20

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Give the cell references for each of the

following ranges:

The cells in rows 15–20 in column A, B and

C

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Give the cell references for each of the

following ranges:

The cells in rows 15-20 in column A, B and

C

A15:C20
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Give the cell references for each of the

following ranges:

All of the cells of column A from row 2 to

the end

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Give the cell references for each of the

following ranges:

All of the cells of column A from row 2 to

the end

A2:A
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 Objectives

Lesson 5 – Level up your data skills

In this lesson you will:

● Analyse data
● Use a spreadsheet to sort and filter data
● Use the functions COUNTIF, AVERAGE, and IF in a spreadsheet

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 Activity 1

Sort everything!

● Select a range
○ The whole sheet
○ Whole columns

● Choose sort options

○ Keep your headers on top!

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Filters

● A filter helps you see only what you

want to see by hiding everything
else.

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More functions

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The AVERAGE function

Superpower: calculate averages in an

instant

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The AVERAGE function

Superpower: calculate averages in an

instant

=AVERAGE(B2:B15)

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The COUNTIF function

Superpower: count how many cells meet

your criteria

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The COUNTIF function

Superpower: count how many cells meet

your criteria

=COUNTIF(B2:B15, “<10”)

=COUNTIF(B2:B15, “Blue”)

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The IF function

Superpower: have a cell show different

things depending on a criterion

=IF(C2>10, “Hooray!”, “Too low”)

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 Activity 2

Over to you

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 Plenary

Spreadsheets review

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 Homework

Homework: Plastic cleanup report

On the homework revision sheet, fill in

the correct formula in the spaces provided
as if you were filling in cells in a real
spreadsheet.

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 Summary

Next lesson

In this lesson you… Next lesson you will…

Analysed data Use conditional formatting in a

spreadsheet
Used a spreadsheet to sort and filter data.
Apply all the spreadsheet skills covered in
Used the functions COUNTIF, this unit
AVERAGE, and IF in a spreadsheet

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