ICT at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 3)
Unit 3C: Introduction to databases
Section 7: INTEGRATED TASK
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Objectives |
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- to use a database to sort and classify information and to present their findings
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Activities |
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- Tell the class that they are going to create a database containing information on each child in the class. Ask them to think of some questions they would like to ask, such as: how many children have brown eyes; who is the tallest in the class? Encourage them to think of questions which require numerical and non-numerical data.
- Divide the children into pairs and discuss the specific information that they need to collect. Explain the structure and ask the children to measure and record their personal information on a record card. Then ask each pair to add their information to the computer data file. Once all pairs have added their information, create a class list of questions and discuss how they can be translated into search criteria. Allocate questions and give each pair some time to work out and print their answers. Discuss and summarise the information with the class.
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- collect appropriate information, enter it into a database and use the database to answer simple questions
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Points to note |
Children who find the work difficult could be given simple questions, such as: who is the tallest in the class? More able children could be asked questions which require them to produce bar charts illustrating the numbers with particular eye colours, shoe sizes or favourite sports.
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