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 a range of different ways of creating a manual database to organise data and information on specific topics and categories

Lesson Two : Checking Data

Identify, describe and model how to amend and correct pieces of information in a prepared database about data related to volcanoes found around the world

Lesson Three : Spreadsheet Data

Practise entering, formatting and organising data and information about a range of volcanoes found around the world using a spreadsheet

Lesson Four : Volcano Data

Explore how to select and enter different types of data and information about volcanoes found around the world into matching fields to compile a database

Lesson Five : Using Data

Investigate and record different ways of using and presenting types of information compiled into a database using a range of graphs and charts

Lesson Six : Data Queries

Explore and record different ways of using information in a database by sorting and querying data about some of the different volcanoes that can be found around the world

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