- Use the record cards from the above activity and explain how to add information to a record card and point out where the information should be entered as numbers eg the number of legs, text eg colour or as a choice eg 'yes' or 'no' in the wings field. Divide the children into groups and give each group written descriptions, or pictures, of three new mini-beasts. Ask them to extract the relevant information and add three new record cards to the file.
- Explain how each card holds information on one mini-beast and that this information is divided into fields with different headings, for example name, size, colour. Tell the class that the fields are the same on each card and discuss how this will help them find information and answer simple questions, such as: how many mini-beasts have four legs?
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- identify appropriate information for specific fields within a textual or visual description
- add new records to a file and place information in the correct fields using the correct conventions
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