Database Integration

Why Use Databases in the Classroom
Lessons that Introduce Databases to Students
Lesson Plans that Use Database as One of the Resources
Data Sources to Use with Database Projects
Database Ideas for Teacher Productivity


Why Use Databases in the Classroom

From Field Observations to Data Analysis
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/arboretum/earthpartprog/earthteachingnews/winter98/winter98.htm

Using Computer Databases in the Classroom
http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/databases/print.htm

Creating a database -- Bloom's Taxonomy
Knowledge
 Entering the information;
When using the database, finding the information
Comprehension
 Depending on the fields, if one has to summarize or explain the information
Application
 Gathering the information (potentially)
Analysis
 Determining the fields (categories)
Synthesis
 Sorting the data and noticing patterns
Evaluation
 Creating reports (potentially); [often, deciding on the categories is evaluation]


Introduction to Database

From Prince William County, Virginia -- introductions for third and fourth grade
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow4/may99/database.html



Lesson Plans/Resources for Using Database in the Classroom OR Lesson Plans that Use Database as a Resource

Earth Science -- several ideas at different levels
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/arboretum/earthpartprog/earthteachingnews/winter98/winter98.htm

From Kings Park Elementary School in Virginia
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/KingsParkES/technology/database/index.htm

Create your own reflective journal
http://www.essdack.org/tips/journal.html

Database Buddies (in the middle of a long page of lesson plans)
http://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/bitbytes/Lessons/lesnmenu.htm

Beanie Babies Database (can be modified to be about whatever toy or collectible is "hot" in your classroom)
http://cnets.iste.org/students/pf/pf_beanie_babies.html

Create your own bird field guide
http://cnets.iste.org/students/pf/pf_bird_rap.html

Birthstone Project
http://cnets.iste.org/students/pf/pf_birthstone_project.html

Celebrating the Nation's Diversity
http://cnets.iste.org/students/pf/pf_celebrating_nation.html

Creating a Heroic Character
http://cnets.iste.org/students/pf/pf_creating_hero.html

Les Voyageurs: The Explorers
http://cnets.iste.org/students/pf/pf_les_voyageurs.html

Space Presents a Problem (Planets)
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Computer_Science/EDT0016.html

The Democracy Project by PBS
http://pbskids.org/democracy/educators/graphically.html

Extreme Nutrition by PBS
http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson61_2.html

Finding Your Way in the World Wide Web
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/02/lp285-04.shtml

From an Educational Technology course at San Diego State University
http://eprentice.sdsu.edu/F03X1/index-del.html

Though intended for use with their database software 2Investigate, this series of 7 lessons from introduction of concept and vocabulary to creation and use of database is a nice series that can be used with very young children and be easily adapted to whatever software you are using. Once you're on the page, click on the pink word "resources" on the left side of the page.
http://www.2simply.com/2investigate/#

Data Sources to Use with Database Projects
50 states
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/
http://www.50states.com
http://www.shgresources.com/ (SHG = State History Guide)
http://www.imagesoft.net/flags/ it says it's about flags but there's much more info about each state in addition to the flags

Data sources on a variety of topics ... though this page is intended to be data resources for Excel activities, the same data is often very useful in database activities as well
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/library.htm


Database Ideas for Teacher Productivity
name cards, bookmarks, nametags, mailing labels, bulletin board ideas
http://www.essdack.org/tips/backtoschool.html

flashcards for individuals or for a bulletin board game
http://www.essdack.org/tips/flashcards.html

create a database of your lesson plans; make substitute teacher lists easily; make "while you were gone" pages for absent students to use upon their return
http://www.essdack.org/tips/lessonplans.html