Databases in Math and Science
(1) Databases - Complete these exercises - download chapter | db-file
Complete the database activities from the book in Health (19.3). We will do this in class.
(2) Databases - Complete these exercises - download chapter | db-file . Complete ONE of the following sets of activities as specified in the book.
- 19.1 Databases in Chemistry
- 19.2 Databases in Biology
- 19.4 Databases in Earth and Space Science
- 19.5 Databases in Physics
(3) Biological Databases Anatomy | Genetics | Botany | Zoology | Nutrition
(a) Research 3 biological databases of your choice to find specific information (graphics and/or text) relevant to a lesson you might teach in a secondary school biology class. Include links to the data, and describe how it would be used.
(b) Give a specific example of how you could use online biological databases to enhance your instruction in a biology or physiology classroom.
(c) Write a higher-order question that would require students to analyze data from one of the databases.
(d) Use Inspiration (sample files) to develop a visual taxonomic scheme for the materials (photo) presented in class. Include a link to your file.
(4) Chemical Databases | Chemical Databases
(a) Discuss three specific advantages of an interactive periodic table compared to a traditional periodic table.
(b) Write a question that could be answered more effectively using an interactive periodic table than with a traditional periodic table.
(a) Using an online nutrition database, develop analyze your daily diet.
(b) Use the computerized analysis to prepare a written summary of your diet and recommendations for improvement if necessary.