Lesson Four – Data Questions
This computing teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to explore how to search and record different dates that have been stored in an example database to match selected weather criteria.
The class can identify and explain some of the techniques that they can use when searching a prepared database for matching information to answer key questions on a topic.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to explore how to search and record different dates that have been stored in an example database to match selected weather criteria
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to explain how to search for information about the weather using a prepared database and a set of cards to use when searching a prepared database to find matching dates in the year for different weather criteria that can answer key questions.
The interactive presentation can be used to explore how to search and record different dates stored in a database to match selected weather criteria.
This lesson is part of a computing scheme of work to get the children to explore and record how to use computer databases to store, organise and interrogate data and information about what is happening in the weather. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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Weather Database
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