Web Browsers and Web Pages · B5 Computing

Lesson notes

Indicator: B5.6.2.1.8 - Explain what a home page is.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a home page in their own words and distinguish it from other web pages.
Identify the home page of a website by its characteristics and location.
Explain the purpose of a home page as the main entry point of a website.
Recognise the home page button (icon) in a web browser and describe what it does.
Demonstrate how to return to a home page using the browser’s home button or icon.

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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: B5.6.2.1.8 - Explain what a home page is.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 10 (Week 22 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. 23
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Guide learners to identify a home page from other web pages, through practical lessons.