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Lesson 4: Routers

Learning about the role of a router.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Anagrams and allow the children time to unscramble the words. You could arrange them in pairs and hand them a whiteboard and pen if you think they may struggle with the task.

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In this unit

Assessment – Computing Y3: NetworksLesson 1: What is a network?Lesson 2: A file’s journeyLesson 3: How a website works
Lesson 4: Routers
Lesson 5: What is packet data?
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