Lesson 5: Understanding packets

Through a practical activity, children learn that websites are split into small pieces, sent via the Internet which are encoded with information to get them to the right place

Before the lesson

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Learning objective

  • To understand the role of packets

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Might need reminding of what to do when they receive a packet.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Should remind others of the importance of ‘time to live’.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

Created by:
Sway Grantham,  
Computing specialist
Sway Grantham (@SwayGrantham) is a Primary School Teacher, a CAS Master Teacher and Specialist Leader in Education for Primary ICT. She also has a BCS Certificate in Computer Science Teaching (Primary). She has written several curricula and conducted research into the…
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