Lesson 4: Creating a branching database

Children learn branching databases through physical sorting and categorising

Before the lesson

Learning objectives

  • To understand how to sort and categorise objects
  • To explain how items have been sorted and categorised
  • To explore and understand the concept of branch databases

EYFS outcomes

Communication and language 

  • ELG: Listening, attention and understanding: Make comments about what they have heard and ask questions to clarify their understanding.
  • ELG: Listening, attention and understanding: Listen attentively and respond to what they hear with relevant questions, comments and actions when being read to and during whole class discussions and small group interactions.

 

Mathematics 

  • Count objects, actions and sounds
  • Compare numbers

 

Characteristics of Effective Learning

  • Active learning
  • Creating and thinking critically

 

Outcomes taken from Development Matters, 2021. 

ELGs taken from the new statutory framework for the EYFS, 2021.

Activity

Teacher notes

Key vocabulary

Observations

Next steps

To understand how to represent data in a pictogram.

To understand how to read a simple pictogram.

Make a note of any specific next steps for individual children.

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Sophie Pickles,  
Computing specialist
Sophie is an expert Early Years consultant. She has spent many years both teaching in Reception and leading, in her role of Head of Early Years and senior manager at an outstanding-rated, child-led setting. Sophie now works with many national educational…
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