Year 3 Branching Databases

Which of these questions could be used in a branching database?

• What it your favourite colour?

• How many dinosaurs are there?

• Is it bigger than a tennis ball?

• What is the first day of the week?

Which question(s) could be used to separate these shapes into two groups? Tick all that apply.

• Is it black?

• Is it a circle?

• Is it a shape?

• is it big?

Which of the shapes does not share a common attribute with any of the others?

• The black circle

• The white square

• The grey circle

• The black triangle

What would be the best question to separate this set of objects?

• Does it have a button?

• Does it have long sleeves?

• Does it have more than one pocket?

• Does it have laces?

What attribute(s) do these objects not have? Tick all that apply.

• Legs

• Wings

• Wheels

• Black fin

• Stripes

Where would a plane be placed in this branching database?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Where would a bicycle be placed in this branching database?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Identify the incorrect question in this branching database

• Does it have 4 legs?

• Where does it live?

• Is it bigger than a football?

Identify two animals in the wrong place on this branching database

• Elephant

• Duck

• Sheep

• Fish

Which of these best describes the structure of a branching database?

• Graph

• Tree

• Branch

• Table

• List