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Data Detective (Spreadsheets & Modelling) quiz games for KS3 Computing

3 live games for KS3 Computing, 45 questions. Free for teachers, up to 40 players.

Data Detective (Spreadsheets & Modelling) for KS3 Computing: 3 ready-made live quiz games, 45 questions in all.

The questions cover Cell References, Functions, Sorting, Filtering and Patterns, Choosing a Chart, Spreadsheet Basics and Operators.

There are 2 practice sets and 1 quickfire round. Question types: 33 true or false, 8 fill the gap, 3 multiple choice and 1 matching.

Pick a set, put the join code on the board and pupils play on their phones. Pupils need no account. Free for teachers, up to 40 players.

The gamesEach set is a fixed list of questions. Open a preview to see a few of them.

Quickfire: Data Detective (Spreadsheets & Modelling)

KS315 questions· Warm-up

Plays in 17 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.

Preview 3 sample questions
  1. 1

    What value does the formula =MAX(3,9,5) return?

    17935
  2. 2

    Every formula in a spreadsheet must start with which symbol?

    %=@#
  3. 3

    Which symbol is used for multiplication inside a spreadsheet formula?

    &*^x

+ 12 more questions in the game.

Practice

Data Detective (Spreadsheets & Modelling): Cell References

KS315 questions· Core

Plays in 17 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.

Preview 3 sample questions
  1. 1

    Relative and absolute references: true or false?

    A relative reference changes when the formula is copied to another cell.
  2. 2

    Choosing charts: true or false?

    A bar chart is a poor choice for comparing totals between different categories.
  3. 3

    Relative and absolute references: true or false?

    Once a formula is typed in, its references can never be changed to absolute.

+ 12 more questions in the game.

Practice

Data Detective (Spreadsheets & Modelling): Functions

KS315 questions· Core

Plays in 17 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.

Preview 3 sample questions
  1. 1

    Spreadsheet functions: true or false?

    =COUNT(A1:A4) counts how many of those cells contain a number.
  2. 2

    Formulas and operators: true or false?

    A formula can refer to a cell that itself contains another formula.
  3. 3

    Spreadsheet basics: true or false?

    A cell reference like B4 always names the column first and the row second.

+ 12 more questions in the game.

How hosting works

  1. Pick a set and a game mode. The questions stay the same; the game changes.
  2. Put the join code on the board. Pupils join at subjecthub.co.uk/play on a phone or laptop. They need no account.
  3. Play for 1 to 7 minutes. You choose the length before you start.

Free for teachers: host these sets with up to 40 players. You sign up once as a teacher.

See how each game mode plays →

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