Teacher Stuff

• Schedule a trip to the media center with your school’s Media Professional for students to identify examples of print and computer databases.
• Plan a tour of your school’s SIMS office and ask the operator to describe how this collection of records benefits everyone in the school.
• Several statistical agencies provide special Web pages for kids. (And you thought stats were boring?)
• Use the Landmark’s Raw Data page to link your students to Web sites containing statistical "real-world" data.
• Here’s a NCDPI database lesson with downloadable templates on the 50 States.
• Don’t forget to bookmark NCDPI’s handy page of computer skills lesson plans and sample spreadsheet/database file downloads. You’ll find prepared spreadsheets and databases written specifically for the Fifth Grade Standard Course of Study.
• Let the"KnowPlay" database simplify your life with instant access to information on any topic. You’ll bookmark this site for the rest of your life!