Data, Sources and Usage · B5 Computing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.3.1.2 - Identify primary sources of information e.g. photographs, audio, video recordings, letters etc.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define primary sources of information in their own words and give at least three examples from their daily lives.
Identify and classify given items (photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, letters, diaries, etc.) as primary sources of information.
Collect or record data from at least one primary source and bring it to class for discussion.
Group recorded items according to their similarities (e.g. all audio items together, all written items together) and explain the basis for their grouping.
State why primary sources are important for getting first-hand information.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Introduction to Computing (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Data, Sources and Usage (1.3)
Content standard: B5.1.3.1 - Illustrate the use of Data and identify their sources.
Indicator: B5.1.3.1.2 - Identify primary sources of information e.g. photographs, audio, video recordings, letters etc.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 7 (Week 7 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 14
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to mention or talk about primary sources of information. Task learners to record data from the primary source and bring them to class for discussion. List items recorded and ask learners to group according to their similarities.