name the superheroes…. super hero databases lesson 1
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Name the Superheroes…
Super Hero Databases
Lesson 1
Lesson 1 Aims…
To know what a database is.To understand why databases are used.To be able to identify different types of databases.To be able to use keywords and terminology correctly.
Activity 1 - Databases
• Using the ‘What is a database’ presentation on the P:/ drive– Answer the questions on the worksheet.
Located at P:/ICT/Year7/
Databases/Super Heros
Activity 2 – Creating Super Heroes
• Using the website www.sp-studio.de :– Create 10 different Superheros• Male and Female• Different appearances
– Hair, clothes, eyes, skin colour, accessories etc
Activity 2 – Creating a Super Hero
• Use www.sp-studio.de to create your 1st Super Hero
• Use the menu to select different items to make your Super Hero UNIQUE
Activity 2 – Creating a Super Hero
Select suitable items:– Place– Hat– Hair– Eyes– Skin– Stuff (accessories)– Shirt– Hands– Legs– Mouth
Activity 3 – Saving a Super Hero
• Use the ‘Print Screen’ button on your keyboard to ‘copy’ your 1st Super Hero.
• ‘Paste’ the Super Hero into ‘Adobe Fireworks CS4’.
Next to F12
Button
Activity 3 – Saving a Super Hero
• Use the ‘crop’ tool to select your Super Hero.
• Press the ‘enter’ button to create selection
Activity 3 – Saving a Super Hero
• Click on ‘Modify’ – canvas – image size.
• Untick the ‘Constrain proportions’ box and change the sizes of the image to:– 4cm wide– 6cm tall
Activity 3 – Saving a Super Hero
• Click ‘Save As’ and save into your ‘Year 7’ folder‘ with a suitable name e.g. ‘Frozen Man’.
• REMEMBER to save as a BMP image.
Activity 4 – Making More Heros
• Repeat the same process to create more Super Heros:– Level 1-3 = 6+ Heros– Level 3–4 = 8+
Heros– Level 5+ = 10+
Heros
Plenary