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Volcanoes Database
This computing scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore how to use databases to store, organise and interrogate data about different volcanoes that can be found in locations and communities around the world. The class can enter data on spreadsheets and display the information on graphs and charts.
Explore how to use databases to store, organise and interrogate data about different volcanoes that can be found in locations and communities around the world
Lesson One : Card Database
Design and test different ways of creating a manual database to organise data and information
Lesson Two : Checking Data
Discuss and practise how to amend and correct information in a prepared database
Lesson Three : Spreadsheet Data
Practise entering, formatting and organising data and information about volcanoes using a spreadsheet
Lesson Four : Volcano Data
Select and enter data and information about volcanoes into different fields to compile a database
Lesson Five : Using Data
Investigate different ways of using and presenting information compiled into a database
Lesson Six : Data Queries
Explore and record different ways of using information in a database by sorting and querying data
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