Key Stage One : Computing : Harbour Labels : Lesson Five – Crew Names


This computing teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to explain how to change the size and type of fonts when typing names of crew members of a ship or boat. The children can select the best font name and style to use on a name label so that is clear and readable.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to explain how to change the size and type of fonts when typing names of crew members of a ship or boat

Learning Objectives

Enter and store information in a variety of forms. How to share their ideas by presenting information in a variety of forms.

Learning Outcomes

I know how to select and change the font of typed letters using the computer. I can share ideas by printing a document.

Crew Names

Teaching sequence to help the children explain how to change the size and type of fonts when typing names of crew members of a ship or boat

What Crew

Display posters showing for whole class discussion to help the children identify the best fonts that can be used to display the names of crew members on board a ship or boat

Crew Names

Activity to get the children to type and print names for different crew members working on board a ship or boat

Crew Name (support)

Activity to get the children to type and print names for different crew members working on board a ship or boat

Crew Names

Interactive activity to help the children explain how to change the size and type of fonts when typing names of crew members of a ship or boat

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to explain how to change the size and type of fonts when typing names of crew members of a ship or boat

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