Learning objective
- To understand how search engines work.
Success criteria
- I can understand the role of a web
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Use
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken Language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Brain dump and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each).
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should be reminded of the parallels between search engines and the unplugged activity.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could suggest ways to improve a website to make it rank higher.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: making parallels between book searching and
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Vocabulary definitions
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algorithm
A sequence of instructions that, when followed, solve a problem.
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index
A database where a computer saves key information about websites to make future searches faster.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 4th September, 2024
