Wed, Oct 2: 8th Grade: Parts of a Database

Bellringer:
1. Open your Project Summary Paragraphs.
2. Open up your Typing document
3. Turn to page 47 of your typing book.
4.  Type Line 7  tab key
5.  Turn to page 59 of your typing book. 
6   Type Line 7  -  hyphen key
7.  Turn to page 60 of your typing book
8.   Type Line 11 _ underscore key
9.  Work on Project Summary Paragraphs 
     1 through 4 . Spelling and Grammar will count! 

What are we learning?
Understand the basics of databases. 
How is database information used, organized, and managed in business? 
What formatting options are available when creating databases? 

Guided Lesson:
@ Check your PowerPoint Project Summary for the following items:
    1. Paragraphs are tabbed or indented.
    2. All sentences begin with a Capital Letter.
    3. All sentences end with a period.
    4. You have spell checked and grammar checked it. 
    5. Do NOT print yet!!!!

 
@ Why do businesses use databases? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeVHLTkIXB8
      to minute 3:45
@Open "Names" database  
@Class will practice identifying records, fields, and entries.
@Continue with the  Database Fundamentals PowerPoint.
@Class will practice identifying records, fields, and entries.

Independent Lesson:
If there is time start the Review of Database Tables worksheet.

Exit Activity:http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/keyboarding_games_typing_adventure1.html