Intro to Databases

Today we will begin doing some research for our database lesson.

You need to use this website: www.imdb.com

On the scrap pieces of paper, you need to look up and provide information for the following categories. Each piece of paper will represent one record. You will need 25 records in all.

Here are the categories:

• Name of Movie
• Rating
• Director(s) of the movie
• Running time (min)
• Have you seen at the theatre? yes or no
• Do you own the movie? yes or no
• Name one star in the movie:
• Gender of the star chosen:
• Do your parents like the movie?

PRINT SCREEN ----May 1st

Your goal is to teach a student (your target audience is grades 3-6) how to play an online activity or game that will teach some math they are studying. Please write this so that the student will understand.Your product will consist of these parts:

1. Your name and date
2. The reason you chose this activity. In other words, out of all the math games you could choose from, why this one?
3. The name of Game/Activity and the address of the site
4. What is the purpose of the game? What math skill(s) are being taught or practiced?
5. Directions on how to play the game. Remember what you learned about printscreen. Make sure you include graphics/pictures for each step to teach them how to play the game.
6. Give some suggestions to the student when doing the activity, some helpful reminders/pieces of advice. Also give suggestions to the parent or teacher on how it is beneficial for using it with kids
7. The names of at least two persons, including at least one student, who proofread your work.

Please restrict yourself to these websites to get your activity.

http://childparenting.about.com/od/mathgamesonline/

http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/allgames.html

http://www.funbrain.com/

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/