Web Browsers and Web Pages · B6 Computing

Lesson notes

Indicator: B6.6.2.1.5 - Recognise Uniform Resource Locators (URLs).

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and explain what it is used for in a web browser.
Identify the three main parts of a typical URL (protocol, domain name, and path).
Locate where a URL is displayed in a web browser, which is the address window learned in Week 9.
Recognise common domain name endings such as .com, .org, .gov, .gh, and explain what they suggest about the website.
Practise typing URLs correctly into the address bar of a browser, including checking for spelling accuracy.

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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: B6.6.2.1.5 - Recognise Uniform Resource Locators (URLs).
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. 45
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Guide learners to discuss the properties of URLs, their uses and where they are located.
Learners can practise how to enter URLs in a browser.