Databases

=Sorting and searching= [] (NGfL Cymru) Really good set of animated resources to demonstrate sorting, searching, graphs, databases

**Investigating using a database** [] (NGfL Cymru) Animated resources for Investigating a "whodunnit?" case using a database

=Top Trumps= Buy a few packs of Top Trumps, enter the data from one of the packs into a database table. Give cards to students and have students play them in groups. Demonstrate **searching** by asking for the highest value under a certain criteria from each set of cards (e.g. what's the fastest car 0-60 in the Super Cars set). Demonstrate **sorting** by asking students to throw the cards on the floor or desk and then physically sort them into order based on one of the criteria. Show students the database table, describe how the cards are in fact records in a table and then show speed at which searching and sorting can be done

=Getting Database Design Right= Have students read this article [] then ask for points that can be gained from it

=Database Terminology WordSearch= Have students compete to see who can complete this wordsearch first: []