CS Unplugged: Database

Download Databases Unplugged which details a series of computing lessons designed to relate fundamental concepts of database use and design to students in primary and secondary schooling. The unplugged activities culminate in a ‘plugged in’ task based on a several murder mysteries.

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Year band(s)	1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10
Format	Web page
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)	AC9TDI2K02 Represent data as pictures, symbols, numbers and words AC9TDI4K03 Recognise different types of data and explore how the same data can be represented differently depending on the purpose AC9TDI6K02 Examine how digital systems form networks to transmit data AC9TDI8P02 Analyse and visualise data using a range of software, including spreadsheets and databases, to draw conclusions and make predictions by identifying trends AC9TDI10P02 Analyse and visualise data interactively using a range of software, including spreadsheets and databases, to draw conclusions and make predictions by identifying trends and outliers
Keywords	Data sorting, Recollection, Databases, Unplugged
Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs	Science
Organisation	University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Copyright	Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0