Models
A computer model represents this.
A real-life system
A tool that copies a real-life system.
Simulator
Important information shown on a simulator screen.
Speed
A tool used to organise and calculate data.
Spreadsheet
Asking “What if…?” to see what happens.
What-if analysis
Give one example of a model.
Aeroplane model / village model
A simulator used to learn how to fly.
Flight simulator
Information needed to make a simulator work.
Data
A spreadsheet used to plan money or sales.
Spreadsheet model
Changing values to see different results.
Change values
How a model helps people plan ahead.
Helps predict outcomes
Why simulators are safer than real life practice.
No risk or danger
A key feature of a flight simulator.
Speed or direction
What a spreadsheet model can calculate.
Profit, cost, sales
A question a business might ask using what-if analysis.
What if price increases?
Difference between a model and real life.
Model is not real
One job that uses simulators for training.
Pilot / surgeon
What happens if data is missing in a simulator.
Simulator won’t work properly
How spreadsheets help businesses make decisions.
Helps plan prices and profit
What happens when you change prices in a spreadsheet.
Profit changes
Why models are useful in real life.
Helps planning safely
Why simulators are used before real actions.
Practice safely
How users control a simulator.
Keyboard or mouse
A real example from the “Keep It Kool” spreadsheet.
Ice cream / milkshake sales
A tool used to reach a target result.
Goal Seek