Web Browsers and Web Pages · B6 Computing

Lesson notes

Indicator: B6.6.2.1.2 - Recognise the status bar and list its use.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the status bar in a browser window and point to it accurately.
State at least three functions of the status bar in a web browser.
Explain what information the status bar displays when a page is loading or when hovering over a link.
Distinguish the status bar from other parts of the browser window, such as the address bar and the menu bar.
Use the status bar to check the destination of a link before clicking on it.

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Strand: Internet and Social Media (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Web Browsers and Web Pages (6.2)
Content standard: B6.6.2.1 - Demonstrate the use of a Web Browser
Indicator: B6.6.2.1.2 - Recognise the status bar and list its use.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 9 (Week 21 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. 44
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Bring a picture of a window that has the status bar and ask the learners to point out the status and mention its functions