Intermediate
60 mins
Teacher/Student led
+80 XP
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Unit 1 Recap and Multi-sheet Workbook Workshop

Review your multi-sheet workbook to confirm it meets Unit 1 spreadsheet outcomes. Work with your teacher to spot gaps, make fixes, and reflect on a technique that has improved your project data handling.

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    1 - Introduction ~5 mins

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    Today you will

    • check a small demo workbook with your teacher
    • fix the gaps in your own project workbook
    • write a short reflection for your portfolio
    Warm-up

    Aoife's phone-case workbook has three tabs called {{code:data}}, {{code:summary}} and {{code:charts}}. Give a thumbs up if your own file has three clearly named tabs. Give a thumbs sideways if you still have {{code:Sheet1}} or only one sheet.

    2 - Key Concepts ~6 mins

    Check your workbook for these four things.

    • A multi-sheet workbook is one file with several named sheets, and each sheet has one job.
    • Clean data means headings in row 1, no blank rows in the middle and one type of value per column.
    • A summary formula like SUM or AVERAGE pulls numbers from the data sheet.
    • An IF formula makes a decision based on a condition.

    Example

    {{formula:=SUM(data!C2:C6)}} adds up Aoife's total stock. {{formula:=IF(B2>=40,"Stock healthy","Top up soon")}} tells her if she needs to buy more.

    3 - Step-by-step Task ~15 mins

    You will build a small demo workbook called {{code:sm3_unit1_demo}} and check it with your teacher. Follow the steps in the box below. When the steps tell you, copy the whole table in this box and paste it into cell {{cell:A1}}.

    Aoife's phone-case data

    ItemNet price (€)QuantitySupplierStock flag
    Clear case8.5012Galway Case CoOK
    Matte black case10.003Galway Case CoLow
    Glitter case9.506Sparkle SuppliesOK
    Ring holder3.0015Sparkle SuppliesOK
    Screen protector4.998ScreenSafe CorkOK

    4 - Common Issues ~4 mins

    Common issues

    • My tabs are still called Sheet1. Double-click each tab and rename it after its job.
    • Sort mixed up my prices. Undo the sort, select the whole table with its headings, then sort again.
    • My formula shows 0 or an error. Check the sheet name in the formula matches the tab name exactly.
    • I have totals but no IF. Add one IF that answers a question about your project.
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