Surfing the World Wide Web · B6 Computing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.6.3.1.1 - Recognize resource locators (URLs).

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define URL (Uniform Resource Locator) in their own words.
Identify the main parts of a URL, including the protocol, domain name and path.
Recognize a valid URL when they see one and distinguish it from ordinary text or a search term.
Read and pronounce common URL endings such as .com, .org, .gh, .edu and .gov.
Explain why every resource on the web needs its own unique URL.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Internet and Social Media (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Surfing the World Wide Web (6.3)
Content standard: B6.6.3.1 - Demonstrate Surfing The World Wide Web
Indicator: B6.6.3.1.1 - Recognize resource locators (URLs).
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 11 (Week 23 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. 46
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to identify what URLs is. Group learners into groups of five or less, to explore on how to recognise URLs so as to aid learners to locate a resource on the web.