12-Databases

(1) Researching with databases

- - Video - Nutrition - Reducing the threat of osteoporosis [9:28]
  - Assignment - Many physicians recommend their patients substitute polyunsaturated for saturated fats (increase unsaturated:saturated ratio), reduce sodium intake, and minimize cholesterol. Use the nutrition database to determine foods that should be minimized or eliminated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Summarize your findings and include a screen shot to support your claim.

- - Video - Database basics [13:42]
  - Assignment - Create a database of information relevant to your teaching. Your database should contain a minimum of 30 records (rows) and 5 fields (columns) and illustrate the features discussed in the video. Here is a prompt you might consider using if generating the data using an AI tool:
    - - Create a table that can serve as a database for the major concepts, items, or examples in [subject/topic]. Place the primary item or concept in the first column. Include additional columns for meaningful categories, characteristics, or classifications that allow the items to be sorted, filtered, grouped, and compared in multiple ways. Choose categories that are authentic to the discipline and commonly used by experts or educators.

- - Video -MyMaps - Mapping data [earthquakes & volcanoes] [6:56]
  - Video -Importing MyMaps data to Google Earth [earthquakes & volcanoes] [8:37]
  - Video -My Maps - Mapping data [schools] [8:46]
  - Video -Importing KML files to -Google Earth [6:34]
  - Assignment - Create a multi-layered MyMaps map of geographic data using data such as the schools data or volcanoes & earthquakes data shown in the video, OR a Google Earth map using kml/kmz files. Provide photo and text annotations on your map.