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Databases in the Classroom
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
Using Computer Databases in the Classroom
http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/databases/print.htm
Creating a database -- where the skills fit in Bloom's Taxonomy
Knowledge
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Entering the information;
When using the database, finding the information
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Comprehension
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Depending on the fields, if one has to summarize
or explain the information
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Application
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Gathering the information (potentially)
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Analysis
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Determining the fields (categories)
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Synthesis
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Sorting the data and noticing patterns
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Evaluation
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Creating reports (potentially); [often, deciding
on the fields is evaluation]
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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
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.
http://www.2simple.com/learning/lessonplan_y3.asp
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)
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
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