Data, Information and Knowledge

Lesson Ideas

Worksheet 1

This exercise can be used to accompany the website available from the menu on the left.

It asks students to identify input, output and processing. It also asks students to define the terms data, information and knowledge and provide examples.

Worksheet 2

This exercise asks students to consider what happens at each stage as data goes through processing to become output.

There is also a teacher's version with answers provided.

Worksheet 3

Fill in the Missing Words

Students are given a piece of text and have to fill in the gaps with the correct words.

A useful way of quickly checking understanding and also a permenant revision aid.

Worksheet 4

Fill in the Missing Words

Students are given a piece of text and have to fill in the gaps with the correct words.

A useful way of quickly checking understanding and also a permenant revision aid.

Worksheet 5

What am I?

Students are given descriptions related to this topic and asked to identify what is being referred to.