Lesson 2: Race against the computer
Learning that there are digital and non-digital databases and comparing their advantages and disadvantages.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Display the Quiz: Records, fields and data to recall the database terminology from the previous lesson.
Hand out whiteboards and pens and ask the children to write down and hold it up before revealing the correct answer if desired.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
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