Year 4
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Computing systems and networks – The Internet
Computing systems and networks – The Internet
Learners will apply their knowledge and understanding of networks, to appreciate the internet as a network of networks which need to be kept secure. They will learn that the World Wide Web is part of the internet, and will be given opportunities to explore the World Wide Web for themselves in order to learn about who owns content and what they can access, add, and create. Finally, they will evaluate online content to decide how honest, accurate, or reliable it is, and understand the consequences of false information.
E- Safety
E- Safety
In this lesson children learnt ways how to keep safe whilst using the internet. They then worked in groups to create an e-safety poster.
Lesson 1: Connecting networks
Lesson 1: Connecting networks
Learners will explore how a network can share messages with another network to form the internet. They will consider some of the network devices involved in this, such as routers, and will also discuss what should be kept in and out of a network to keep safe.
Learning objectives
Learning objectives
To describe how networks physically connect to other networks
● I can describe the internet as a network of networks
● I can demonstrate how information is shared across the internet
● I can discuss why a network needs protecting
Key vocabulary
Key vocabulary
Internet, network, router, network security
Lesson 2: What is the internet made of?
Lesson 2: What is the internet made of?
Learners will describe the parts of a network and how they connect to each other to form the internet. They will use this understanding to help explain how the internet lets us view the World Wide Web and recognise that the World Wide Web is part of the internet which contains websites and web pages.
Learning objectives
Learning objectives
To recognise how networked devices make up the internet
● I can describe networked devices and how they connect
● I can explain that the internet is used to provide many services
● I can recognise that the World Wide Web contains websites and web pages
Key vocabulary
Key vocabulary
Network switch, server, wireless access point (WAP), router
Lesson 3: Sharing information
Lesson 3: Sharing information
Introduction
Introduction
Learners will explore what can be shared on the World Wide Web and where websites are stored. They will also explore how the World Wide Web can be accessed on a variety of devices.
Learning objectives
Learning objectives
To outline how websites can be shared via the World Wide Web (WWW)
● I can explain the types of media that can be shared on the WWW
● I can describe where websites are stored when uploaded to the WWW
● I can describe how to access websites on the WWW
Key vocabulary
Key vocabulary
Website, web page, web address, router, routing, web browser
We explored different websites and wrote down all the different things we could see on the site.
Lesson 4
Lesson 4
We used Now Press Play to bring our Roman unit to life at the end of the term, an immersive experience that was great fun for everyone!
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