Thursday, February 27th- 8th Grade- Databases- What is a Database?

Bellringer:
1. Open your Typing file and on page 24 type lines 4, 5, and 6.            
    Use your left RING finger for the W key exercise.
2. Students will tape their brochure to the bulletin board.

What are we learning?
Understand the basics of databases.
How is database information used, organized, and managed in business?
 
Guided Practice:
@ Access 2010: Introduction to Databases
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXiCza050ug 
@ Students will open in the DATABASE folder
     the 1 Database Fundamentals PowerPoint

   Independent Lesson:
@ Students will gather data for their first database.@ Students will participate in Database Bingo. 

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 FRIDAY

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