Resources to support pupils creating their own branching databases, either to sort living things as part of the Year 4 science curriculum or to explore data presentation, creation and organisation for the computing curriculum. Part of my branching database lesson activities, a blank template PowerPoint for a 3 question branching database sorting 8 items. Also 2 planning documents, one to support the PowerPoint with the slide numbers to ensure the hyperlinks in the template function correctly. For further information and greater detail and example see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13103614

Lesson activities with PowerPoints and printouts to support the teaching of branching databases at Key Stage 2. The first activity is about using a branching database, the second one is about creating their own. Pupils can find creating a branching database challenging to ensure that each answer correctly matches all the question responses to get there. There are various levels of scaffold within the materials to support pupils to successfully create a fully working branching database either in their own PowerPoint or on paper. Materials included: Full lesson activity teaching PowerPoint Standalone PowerPoint examples (2 with animals, 1 with aliens) Blank branching database PowerPoint for pupils to create their own, hyperlinks between slides included Printout resources - PowerPoint slide planner, examples of full databases, blank paper database to complete Supports national curriculum objectives for Key Stage 2 Computing: “select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information” and Key Stage 2 Science Year 4 Living things and their habitats: “explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment”.

I created the 3 Ps of Computing (Be Patient, Be Polite, Be Professional) to promote positive behaviours during computing lessons. A3 and A4 posters explain why being patient, polite and professional is necessary in computing with a postcard sized reminder for pupils. There are so many variables to deal with as a teacher during a primary computing lesson, it is important to remind pupils of how to be successful whilst you desperately troubleshoot hardware and software issues. These posters give something concrete to direct pupils’ attention to help them wait or support others when for reasons beyond your control, computing activities can get a bit tricky. These behaviours complement Online Safety too as many of the pitfalls can be avoided by being patient (did I click send on my email to swiftly?), being polite (sarcasm does not come across well online) or being professional (have I stuck to the task or wasted the last hour doomscrolling on social media?). When I use these in the classroom, I am always reminding myself too!

Online safety presentation given to parents in February 2017. Content has been driven by responses of parents to a questionnaire so is about the top things they requested, Social Media, YouTube, Parental Controls and Cyberbullying. Lots of links and places to find help, especially around parental controls for filtering and monitoring on different platforms. Aimed at parents of Primary school aged children (5-11).