Key Stage 1

ICT KS1 Unit 2E - Questions and answers

In this unit children develop their awareness of different types of questions, how they can be asked and how ICT can be used to answer them using different types of software. They learn that some of the programs they have used so far to present data cannot provide the answers to some specific questions. They begin to realise that programs have limitations and that it is knowledge of the facilities and tools offered that helps us to select the most appropriate tool for a task.
Children learn how to ask questions that can be answered with yes or no responses. They have opportunities to work with a prepared file on a binary tree program to practise their questioning skills.
Children will have opportunities to enter and store information using some of the different types of ICT information resources that are available. Children will use what they have learned in this unit to help them to ask more focused questions to find specific information when studying Units 2C 'Finding information' and 3C 'Introduction to databases'.
A number of programs are appropriate for work on questions and answers. It is not suggested that they are all used by all of the children and, because of the scope of this unit, teachers may feel it is appropriate to break it down into sub-units that can be utilised over a slightly extended period.

WEBLINKS	Question and Answer activities Information Magic Tutorial A series of lessons about asking questions
SOFTWARE	Information Magic - RM Decision3 - RM First Workshop - RM, Junior Viewpoint -Logotron
BOOKS	A series of pupils’ books, teachers’ books and photocopiable resource sheets from Smart Learning Ltd.(www.smart-learning.co.uk for samples) The facilities below are only available to Isle of Wight Schools Click here to order your Projects from School Library Service Click here for Education Centre - Library Resources

OTHER RESOURCES

• a graphing program to create pictograms with a selection of prepared picture sets
• a binary tree program with a selection of prepared data files
• a database with a prepared data file for demonstration purposes