Lesson Four – Volcano Data
This computing teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to 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.
The class can spend time checking the accuracy of different pieces of information added to the volcanoes database such making sure the data is in the correct format.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to 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
Activities in this teaching pack include shared reading texts to identify different pieces of information about volcanoes that could be compiled into a database, an example spreadsheet database to explore how to format and organise a spreadsheet to store data about volcanoes and a worksheet to prepare a spreadsheet database to store and format information about different volcanoes.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to select and enter data and information about volcanoes into different fields to compile a database.
This lesson is part of a computing scheme of work to get 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. 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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