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Lesson 2: A file's journey

Exploring how a file travels through a network and is stored in the cloud.
A child sitting at a desk with a laptop displaying a presentation about a school trip.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

This activity revisits learning from Computing: Year 4: Computing systems: Connecting networks and Computing: Year 5: Computing systems: Websites, search and storage to help the children recall key knowledge.

Pair the children and encourage them to build on each other's ideas. Show the Presentation: What is my role? Ask the pairs to take turns choosing one piece of hardware and explaining its role.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 30 September 2026

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