Key Stage One : Computing : Harbour Labels : Lesson Two – Ship Names


This computing teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to select and record the names of ships using a keyboard to type capital and lowercase letters. The children can use the computer to correctly type the name for a ship or boat in a harbour.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select and record the names of ships using a keyboard to type capital and lowercase letters

Learning Objectives

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

Learning Outcomes

I can use the correct keys to type a capital letter. I know that the computer can be used to record the name of something.

Ship Names

Teaching sequence to help the children select and record the names of ships using a keyboard to type capital and lowercase letters

What Vessel

Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children describe how to make labels for the names of different ships using capital letters

Changing Capitals

Activity to help the children practise changing lowercase letters into capitals for different names of different ships and boats

Ship Names

Interactive activity to help the children select and record the names of ships using a keyboard to type capital and lowercase letters

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select and record the names of ships using a keyboard to type capital and lowercase letters

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