Year 5 Computer Studies, NERDC Information Technology Curriculum for Primary 5.Computer Games, Protection, Internet – Schemeofwork.com
THEME 1: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATION
Week 1
Topic: Computer Games
Performance objectives
- Play the games
- Predict actions of the key players
- Suggest possible solutions to the key problems
Contents
- Academically inclined adventure games e.g. Prince, Test drive, Dave, Mario, etc
Teacher’s Activities
- Displays latest adventure games
- Demonstrates adventure game e.g. Prince
- Asks leading questions on the problems encountered by the adventurers
Student’s Activities
- Play adventure computer games to predict actions and results
- Provide answers to teacher’s questions
Teaching & Learning Material
- Computer with adventure games (.e. Prince, Dave, Test drive) installed
Evaluation Guide
- Play computer adventure games in groups
- Predict the action of the key players
- Suggest possible solutions to the key problems
Week 2
Topic: Care and Protection of Computers
Performance objectives
- List ways of taking good care of a computer system
- State reasons for taking care of computers
- List ways of protecting computers
Contents
- Steps for caring for Computer Hardware
- Position the computer properly.
- Keep in an appropriate (air conditioned) environment.
- Avoid liquid dropping into the system.
- Avoid food particles.
- Use dust covers.
- Unplug the system when not in use for long
- Reasons for taking care of computer:
- avoid damages;
- protect the system;
- prolong the life of the files in the system;
- make the user comfortable for maximum efficiency
- Ways of protecting computers e.g. use of password, use of antivirus
Teacher’s Activities
- Demonstrates ways of caring for the computer
- Guide pupils to clean the system using neat duster
- Explains to pupils why they need to take good care of the computer system
- Guide the pupils to draw up a roster for caring for the school computers
- Explains ways of protecting computers using password and antivirus
Student’s Activities
- Watch teacher demonstrate care of the computer
- Participate in caring for the computers in the school computer laboratory
- Listen to the teacher, ask and answer questions, participate in class discussions
- Clean the computer system in their school
- Examine antivirus packages and how it works
Teaching & Learning Material
- Neat duster
- Cotton wool
- Computer system
- Furniture
- Spirit
- Antivirus CD
Evaluation Guide
- Name three ways of caring for the computer
- Give two reasons for caring for the computer
- List two ways of protecting computers
Year 5 Computer Studies, NERDC Information Technology Curriculum for Primary 5 – Schemeofwork.com
THEME 2: BASIC CONCEPTS OF INFORMATION
Week 1
Topic: Internet I
Performance objectives
- Define:
- The internet,
- World wide web (www)
- Electronic mail (e-mail)
- e-mail address
- Website
- Identify:
- Internet browser on the computer
- e-mail address
- Website address on the address bar
- Access the internet
- Send and receive e-mail
- Mention the benefits of internet
- Mention the misuse of the internet
Contents
- Terms and their meanings:
- Internet (the largest computer network in the world.
- e-mail address worldwide web (www) etc
- Internet browsers:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Netscape,
- Mozilla etc
- Creating e-mail account
- Sending and receiving e- mail
- Chatting on the internet
- Uses and benefits of internet
- Abuses of internet:
- Fraud,
- Pornography
Teacher’s Activities
- Leads pupils to define the internet, e-mail address, website, web browser
- Organizes visit to cyber café to demonstrate the various uses of internet
- Guides pupils to: create e-mail accounts,
- write valid samples of e-mail and website addresses.
- send and receive mails.
- chat on the internet
Student’s Activities
- Participate in class discussion
- Watch teacher’s demonstration
- Practice writing valid e- mail and web addresses
- Visit a cyber café and do the following:
- create e-mail accounts,
- write valid samples of e-mail and website addresses.
- send and receive mails.
- chat on the internet
Teaching & Learning Material
- Internet connected computer lab or cyber café
Evaluation Guide
- Describe the:
- Internet,
- World wide web (www);
- Electronic mail, (e- mail)
- e-mail address;
- Website
- List three internet browsers
- Distinguish between e-mail and website addresses
- State three uses of internet
- State two abuses of internet
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