Lesson Plan for Week 6

ICT YEAR 1

TOPIC: BASIC PARTS OF THE COMPUTER
SUB-TOPIC: KEYBOARD AND MOUSE

OBJECTIVE:
• IDENTIFY AND NAME THE KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
• IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
• DEMONSTRATE THE SKILLS IN USING KEYBOARD AND MOUSE USING NOTEPAD
• DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO SAVE AND RETRIEVE A FILE

PROCEDURES:
• INTRODUCE THE KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
Show the pupils the keyboard and mouse. Ask the pupils to guess what the thing is.
• INTRODUCE THE FUNCTION OF THE KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
Ask the pupils what is the keyboard and mouse. Discuss the function of the keyboard and mouse with pupils.
• INSTRUCT PUPILS TO SWITCH ON THE COMPUTER
Pupils will switch on the computer.
• INSTRUCT THE PUPILS TO LAUNCH THE NOTEPAD APPLICATION
Start – Program – Accessories – Notepad
• INSTRUCT THE PUPILS TO TYPE IN THE ALPHABET.
• INSTRUCT THE PUPILS TO TYPE IN NUMBERS.
• INSTRUCT THE PUPILS TO TYPE IN THEIR NAMES AND CLASS
• INSTRUCT THE PUPILS TO SAVE THE FILE AS TEXT FILE.
File – Save As- Name.txt
• INSTRUCT THE PUPILS TO CLOSE AND OPEN BACK THE APPLICATION
• INSTRUCT THE PUPILS TO RETRIEVE THE SAVED FILE.
• INSTRUCT THE PUPILS TO SWITCH OFF THE COMPUTER.