Tools for Organizing:
Databases
Data is worthless without organization. Database software can help you organize and analyzing information.
Explore topics for
database
projects.
Database Activities
Activity One:
Explore Information Resources
Explore Internet resources that contain useful information for developing database projects.
Starting Point:
http://nilesonline.com/data/
Immigration Stats:
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/stats
FAA:
http://nasdac.faa.gov/internet
Food Safety:
http://www.foodsafety.org
Earthquakes:
http://smdb.crustal.ucsb.edu
Find a Grave:
http://findagrave.com
Sea Temperatures:
http://dcz.gso.uri.edu/auhrr-archive/archive.html
Bach:
http://www.jsbach.org
Ecology:
http://alienexplorer.com/ecology/Ecology.html
Classics:
http://classics.mit.edu
Countries:
http://www.un.org/pubs/CyberSchoolBus/Infonation/e-infonation.htm
History:
http://www.hyperhistory.com
Activity Two:
Create Database Categories
Brainstorm categories for a database on one of the following topics. Use the website for ideas.
Newspapers:
http://usnewspapers.about.com/index.htm
News:
http://cnn.com
Quotes:
http://www.cc.columbia.edu/acis/barteby/bartlett
Quotes:
http://www.bemorecreative.com/
Explorers:
http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4034
Exploreres:
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/educate/explore.htm
Zoo Animals
:
http://www.lpzoo.com/animals/mammals/mammalist.html
Issues:
http://www.gallup.com/index.html
Weather:
http://weather.com
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Developed by
Annette Lamb
, 7/99. Updated 10/99.