Key Stage One : Computing : Harbour Labels : Lesson Three – Cargo Labels


This computing teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to produce and change a selection of word processed labels to identify materials and objects transported by ships and boats. The class can suggest the best font styles to use when producing a label for a cargo carried by a ship or boat.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to produce and change a selection of word processed labels to identify materials and objects transported by ships and boats

Learning Objectives

Practise entering and storing information in a variety of forms. Learn how to share their ideas in different forms.

Learning Outcomes

I can use a keyboard to type and edit a label. I know that the computer can be used to record the name of something.

Cargo Labels

Teaching sequence to help the children produce and change a selection of word processed labels to identify materials and objects transported by ships and boats

What Cargo

Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children identify effective labels that can be used for cargoes carried on board ships or boats

Ship Cargoes

Activity cards to help the children produce labels using text and graphics to record materials and objects carried on board a ship or boat

Changing Labels (support)

Activity to help the children change the font colours, sizes and styles of different cargo labels to record materials and objects carried on board a ship or boat

Cargo Labels

Interactive activity to help the children produce and change a selection of word processed labels to identify materials and objects transported by ships and boats

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to produce and change a selection of word processed labels to identify materials and objects transported by ships and boats

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