Introduction to Ms-windows… · B6 Computing

Lesson notes

Indicator: B6.1.2.1.2 - Demonstrate the use of the Recycle Bin or Trash Can.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop and state its purpose in their own words.
Delete a file or folder and locate the deleted item inside the Recycle Bin.
View the contents of the Recycle Bin and describe the information shown for each deleted item.
Distinguish between deleting a file (which sends it to the Recycle Bin) and permanently removing it (which they will cover in the next lesson).
Explain why the Recycle Bin is useful as a safety net for accidentally deleted files.

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Strand: Introduction to Computing (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Ms-windows Interface (desktop Background and Locations of the Computer) (1.2)
Content standard: B6.1.2.1 - Demonstrate the use of the Desktop Background as well as working with folders.
Indicator: B6.1.2.1.2 - Demonstrate the use of the Recycle Bin or Trash Can.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 3 (Week 3 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. 31
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Guide learners to use the recycle bin by deleting and viewing deleted files.