Friday, February 28th- 8th Grade- Databases- Different Parts

Bellringer:
1. Open your Typing file and on page 25 type lines 8, 9, and 10.            
    Use your right MIDDLE finger for the , comma key exercise.
2. If your name is on the board, finish your first name database.

What are we learning?Understand the basics of databases.
How is database information used, organized, and managed in business?
 
Guided Practice:
@ Students will open in the DATABASE folder
     the 1 Database Fundamentals PowerPoint
@ Why do businesses use databases? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeVHLTkIXB8
      to minute 3:45
@Open "First Name" 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:
@ In pairs, start the Review of Database Tables worksheet.
Use slide 18 to help with the field type definitions. 

Homework- Extra Credit for 2nd test:
Ask your parents if they have a business card or 
have one in their wallets from a business or 
have a friend with a business card or the next
time you go into a business or they go into a 
business see if they have a business card or
at home go to Google and then images and type
"business card" then print a business card.
If you give Miss W a business card sometime
this week you will get 5 points extra credit on 
the second test. MUST be appropriate for school- 
no alcohol, guns or bad words on cards.
 MUST BE IN BY TODAY to count toward interim
After Today will count for semester

Exit Activity #9: Typing Adventure http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/keyboarding_games_typing_adventure1.html