B5 Computing · Term 2, Week 8

Web Browsers and Web Pages

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.6.2.1.2 - Identify web browsers.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

  1. Name at least five different web browsers they have seen or heard about.
  2. Identify web browsers by their logos and icons when shown pictures.
  3. Match common web browsers to the devices or platforms where they are typically used.
  4. State one distinguishing feature or strength of at least three different web browsers.
  5. Use vocabulary such as “browser,” “Chrome,” “Firefox,” “Edge,” and “Safari” correctly when talking about browsing the internet.

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Curriculum details

Strand
Internet and Social Media (Strand 6)
Sub-strand
Web Browsers and Web Pages (6.2)
Content standard
B5.6.2.1 - Demonstrate how to use Web Pages.
Indicator
B5.6.2.1.2 - Identify web browsers.
Suggested placement
Term 2, Week 8 (Week 20 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. 22

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to list the various types of browsers e.g. Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome etc. through practical lessons or the use of pictures