Lesson/Session Plan Template (use this version)

Date/ti
me

Class/Gr
p:
Year 5/6

Curriculum
area:
Computing

Risk Assessment/Health &

Safety issues (Part II):
School Rules

Content
summary:
Internet
Safety
Learning objectives/intentions TS1,2
To understand how to keep safe online
To understand the use of the internet and how it works.
To understand and learn the key terms and vocabulary
Particular focus for
assessment:
A Glossary to show
that they have learnt
the new terms.
A concept map
showing how the
internet works
Paragraph on why it is
important to stay safe
on the internet.
Timing

5-7 mins

Key vocabulary:
IP Address, Router, Modem, Packets, Domain,
Network, User, Developer, Wireless, ISP,
Internet, Connection, Server, Protocols, DSL

Pupil learning
activities/
organisation
Introduction/sta
rter
Children in pairs
comment on
padlet website
that the class
teacher created.
They must write
whether if they
feel safe when
surfing the net.
If yes, explain
why if not,
explain why.
If a child has
answered yes
they feel that it
is safe, their task

Teaching role

The teacher can show the padlet

website on the screen for children to all
see what people are posting in the
classroom. It is anonymous so other
children wont be able to make fun of
the individuals posting it. The teacher
must ensure that the class should not
be posting any rude content on the
padlet otherwise there would be
serious consequences.

is to now write
why other people
may think the
internet is NOT
safe. Vise versa
for pupils that
have answered
no, they must
write why they
think other
children in the
class have said
they feel the
internet IS safe.
Main part(s) of
lesson
5 mins

Talking to a talk
partner, ask
children to think
about how the
internet works write down notes

10 mins

Draw a
representation of
how the internet
works. (A3
paper)

This assess their prior knowledge.

Think about key questions such as How
do we access the internet? Does it
come from thin air? How do you think
we are reading your comments on this
padlet website now?

Children are to work in groups of 4/5

to figure out how the internet works.
(workout any prompts)

10 mins

See what
children
come up
with then
discuss it
as a class
going from
group to
group.
Go through
website and
video.

Tell the class it was very interesting

seeing their representation of how the
internet works. As a class go through
the bitesize website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3tbgk7
#z9yk87h. It breaks down how the
internet works at a level for these
children to understand.
Now show video of 2. How it works
From this, children can think about
what they have done, and compare it
to what the video has explained.

15 mins

In a different
pen, adapt your
representation of
how the the
internet works.

What is different about what you have

written down and what you have read
and watched in the video?

Learning
review/plenary(
you can have
mini plenaries
throughout
lesson)

-Everyone has to come up with a key

term and the definition (inclusive).
Children will then peer assess their
terms by swapping their terms with
other groups. They will then write
down the key terms that another group
have missed.

Create a glossary
in your group.

Show video to children twice.

On post it notes Children in pairs can

come up with key vocabulary to put on
post it notes for display.
Teacher to decide what pair are writing
specific vocab.

Resources TS6:
Laptops/iPads, A3 Paper, IWB, Pens, Padlet