Learning intention
- To recognise computing devices which can work together.
Success criteria
- I can name some computing devices which need
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Cambridge Primary Computing (0059) Learning objectives
Networks and Digital Communication
2DC.01 Identify
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show the Presentation: Can we store it on a computer? Check learners’ understanding of what items can be stored on computers.
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Could be given the activity with items already drawn in; learners draw lines to connect them and read the reason these devices are joined together.
- Could look at real life examples of connected devices before completing the activity.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Could be challenged to write several reasons for joining two computers together.
- Could think of other pairs of devices which work together, and draw these.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Name pairs of devices that work together.
- Explain why
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Vocabulary definitions
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connect
To join things so they can share information.
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diagram
A simple drawing that shows how things are connected or how something works.
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Where do we keep things?
Lesson 2: Connecting devices
Lesson 3: Connecting to the internet
Lesson 4: Wires or no wires?
Lesson 5: Sharing safely
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 29th December, 2025
Lesson 3: Connecting to the internet
Learning what the internet is and how we can connect to it.
Lesson 5: Sharing safely
Exploring how computers connect with or without wires and recognising when a network is available...
Lesson 1: Where do we keep things?
Recognising the advantages of storing files and data on computers.
Lesson 4: Wires or no wires?
Recognising the differences between wired and wireless networks
