Lesson 1: What is a network?
Learning what is meant by the terms 'network', 'device' and 'wireless', which are essential to understanding what a network is and its purpose
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that the children can recall that:
People control technology.
Buttons are a form of input that gives a computer instructions about what to do (output).
Computers often work together.
Something created on a computer can be more easily saved and shared than a paper version.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 15 April 2026
