Thursday, March 6th- 8th Grade- Databases- Gathering Data

Bellringer:
1. Open your Typing file and on page 32 type lines 8, 9, and 10.            
    Use your right INDEX finger for the U  key exercise.

What are we learning?
Understand the basics of databases.
How is database information used, organized, and managed in business?
Bring back signed Interim Reports by Friday for 100. 

Guided Practice:

@ Students will open in the DATABASE folder
     the 1 Database Fundamentals PowerPoint
@ Class will practice identifying tables and records, fields, and entries.
@ Class will discuss the difference between text and number data field types.
@ Finish the Review of Database Tables worksheet.

 Independent Lesson:
@ Students will start on airline database worksheet.
@ Miss W will walk through how to gather data for the first example.
@  Expedia TV ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B5hcH8Kr4U

@ Go to http://www.expedia.com/ 
     GSO- Greensboro
     RDU- Raleigh
     CLT- Charlotte      

Flight #			Airline
Departure City			Arrival City
Departure Time			Arrival Time
Length of Flight			Date Leaving
# of Stopovers			Cost of Trip

 Independent Activity:
Students will complete 4 vacation spots on the airline database worksheet.



Homework- Extra Credit for 3rd 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.
 
Exit Activity #10: Database terms
http://quizlet.com/18461807/database-terms-flash-cards/