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Teacher: Mrs Valli No.

of pupils: 26

Class: Year 7 Subject: ICT

Date: 15/06/12 Scheme of work: Spreadsheet

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Level: mixed ability

Lesson title: Data validation within a spreadsheet Learning objectives (WALT): Understand the importance of data validation in spreadsheet Understand the validation types and its purposes in Excel 2007. Intended Learning Outcomes (WILF): All must be able to: Explain data validation Create a drop-down validation list Most should be able to: Setup validation rules and error messages Use paste special function Some could: Proceed in learning how to use Lookup Table validation. Keywords: spreadsheet, validation, data-entry, cells, drop-down list, validation rules, error message, paste special function.

Reference to cross-curriculum issues (Literacy, Numeracy, Citizenship, PSHE, ECM etc): Numeracy using number range, minimum and maximum Literacy listening to instructions and plenary exercise RESOURCES Entry (~2 mins) Introduction Starter (~10 mins) 1) Explain that today pupils will be learning data validation using Hogwarts example. 2) Question pupils on number of Hogwarts houses, names, and students name in Gryffindor and Slytherin houses. 3) Explain the spreadsheet: is designed to record the marks achieved by Hogwarts students in their exams. 4) What is data validation? This involves data-entry and prevents the wrong marks being entered into cells. Main (~20 mins) 1) Question pupils - Guess the objectives for todays lesson (a) If I want to make sure there were no errors while typing the house name for each student? Learn how to create a drop-down list PC Terminals; Microsoft Excel 2007; Hogwarts.xls Data validation in spreadsheet.ppt

2) Call pupil to demo on how to create a drop-down list. Inform pupils to open Hogwards-DataValidation.xls and start the tutorial practise. 3) Question pupils - Guess more objectives for todays lesson (a) If I want to make sure there were no errors while typing the marks for subject Potions? Learn how to setup validation rules into cells (b) How do I inform user what is the problem while data being entered? Learn how to set up error messages (c) How do I make sure the same validation rules apply to all subjects? Learn how to use paste special function 4) Call pupil to demo on how to setup validation rules, error messages and paste special function. Inform pupils to continue with tutorial practise. Plenary (~10 mins) Inform pupils to answer the questions in Data validation in spreadsheet.doc Make pupils to swap papers with peers and perform peer assessment while discussion on answers. Discuss on how pupils able to use todays learning in their life. Exit (~2 mins) Make sure pupils save their work. Appreciate pupils work for the day. Data validation in spreadsheet.doc

Differentiation (related to Learning Outcomes) Support for Less Able: Work in pairs to accomplish the task of the day Challenging More Able: Continue with Hogwarts 2 tutorial on Lookup Table. Special Education Needs: Other adult support/roles: Homework return, feedback and setting: Assessment including WILF: Peer assessment - Data validation in spreadsheet.doc 1) What is data validation? 2) What is the purpose of using drop-down list in data validation? 3) Explain the validation rules you created to test Hogwarts students exam marks? 4) How do you alert a user entered invalid data? 5) Name the function used in Excel spreadsheet to paste validation formatting?

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