Analysing results and presenting findings

Databases – Lesson 6 Objectives To accurately analyse and interpret database information . To make charts from the database information.  To present information from a database. Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Databases Lesson 1 – What is a database? Lesson 2 – Weather data Lesson 3 – Building and searching a database Lesson 4 – Turning data into graphs Lesson…

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Collecting data with online forms

Databases – Lesson 5 Objectives To compare different methods of collecting data To understand and explain the difference between open and closed questioning To create and use an online questionnaire for data collection Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Databases Lesson 1 – What is a database? Lesson 2 – Weather data Lesson 3 – Building and searching a database…

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Turning data into graphs

Databases – Lesson 4 Objectives To make a chart from information in a database.  To be able to read and compare information on a chart. To interpret a chart and report findings. Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Databases Lesson 1 – What is a database? Lesson 2 – Weather data Lesson 3 – Building and searching a database Lesson…

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Building and searching a database

Databases – Lesson 3 Objectives To insert records into a database.  To insert information into fields of a database. To look through a database to find information. Think, discuss and try different searching methods. Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Weather database question worksheet Your version of the ‘Weather around the world’ spreadsheet from lesson 2. 2Investigate…

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Weather data

Databases – Lesson 2 Objectives To select appropriate data to add to a database To create a collaborative class database To search and sort a database Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Weather around the World – MASTER COPY Databases Lesson 1 – What is a database? Lesson 2 – Weather data Lesson 3 – Building and searching a database…

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What is a database?

Databases – Lesson 1 Objectives To understand and explain what a database is To identify records and fields of a database.  To identify advantages and disadvantages of using databases. Lesson Resources Lesson Slides My Favourite (Google Sheet) – MASTER COPY Databases Lesson 1 – What is a database? Lesson 2 – Weather data Lesson 3 – Building and…

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Databases

About this unit: Explore different ways to collect, interrogate and present data collaboratively using a range of programs. What is a database? Why and how are they used in real life? National Curriculum Links – Computing KS2 The content of this plan cover the following National Curriculum strands:  understand computer networks, including the internet; how…

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Variables: Building a scorekeeper

Getting started with the BBC micro:bit – Lesson 6 Objectives Understand what variables are and why and when to use them in a program. Learn how to create, set and change a variable value within a micro:bit program. Learn how to use the basic mathematical blocks for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing variables. Lesson Resources…

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Using conditions and random numbers

Getting started with the BBC micro:bit – Lesson 5 Objectives Understand what conditional statements (selection) are, and why and when to use them in a program Understand what variables are and why and when to use them in a program. Learn how to create random outputs from a range of possibilities. Lesson Resources Lesson Slides…

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‘Beat the buzzer’ – Pin inputs and outputs

Getting started with the BBC micro:bit – Lesson 4 Objectives Build and program a physical game that utilises inputs and outputs. Understand what conditional statements are, and why and when to use them in a program Designs algorithms that use variables, and selection and arithmetic operators Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Each group will need: 1…

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