Year 2
	Writing stories: communicating information using text		Creating pictures
	Finding information		Routes: controlling a floor turtle
	Questions and answers

Finding information

In this unit pupils learn to search for information held on a CD-ROM or through the Internet. The pupils are introduced to CD-ROMs or the Internet as a means of storing large amounts of information. They are taught to use menus, indexes and key words to search for pictures and gather information. Pupils will apply what they have learnt in this unit when using electronic information sources, such as CD-ROM and the World Wide Web, for other subjects.

2 c Lite (ICT Lites are concise sheets showing the objectives, key skills and techniques to be taught, without the suggested teaching activities.)

Assessment: Pupil Self Review Statements

Teaching Activities l Resources

Teaching Activities

Remind the class how they use books to find information and that longer books have indexes to help them find information. Show the class that a CD-ROM contains as much information as several large books by using the buttons to navigate through pages. Discuss ways of finding information on a CD-ROM.

Teacher Sheet

Use a CD-ROM encyclopaedia to demonstrate how to locate information using menus. Ask the class which item in the menu should be selected to locate particular information.

Teacher Sheet

Pupil Help Sheet

Use a CD-ROM encyclopaedia to demonstrate how to locate information using the index. Demonstrate how to return to the menu/home page.
Use a CD-ROM encyclopaedia to demonstrate how to locate information using a key word. Ask the children to suggest some words to try. Deliberately mistype one word to show that words must be spelled correctly.

Teacher Sheet

Pupil Help Sheet

Possible cross curricular link

D&T 3B Sandwich Snacks

History Unit 4 - Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

English Year 2

Teaching Resources

It can be explored in three ways:

ICT Scheme of work from Greenwich
A complete set of resources linked to the QCA scheme of work with lesson plans, activities, downloadable resources and more.
lgfl.net/lgfl/leas/greenwich

Newham ICT Scheme of Work
Featuring active flip chart resources and tutorial videos. Importantly every unit contains a challenge lesson which gives the children an opportunity to develop their independent ICT capability. www.itass.newham.gov.uk/curriculum/sow.aspx

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