Databases

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.