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Learning objective
- To explain that digital devices can connect to the internet.
Success criteria
- I can name examples of connected devices.
- I can
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
This activity revisits learning from Lesson 4: Saving work to help the children recall key knowledge. Show the Presentation: Fact tennis. Instruct the children to work in pairs to remember what they have learnt about saving work. They should take turns sharing one fact at a time and continue until they hear, “Stop!” Allow the…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Could use the sentence starters to support the pairing activity.
- Could be supported to rehearse the terms ‘online’, ‘internet’ and ‘connect’ using gestures and actions to reinforce meaning.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should explain how life would be different if devices could not connect to each other (for example, it would be harder for people living far away to communicate with each other).
- Could consider how we can identify that a device is connected to the internet.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Name
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Vocabulary definitions
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connect (Y1)
To join together.
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device
Something made to help people do a job.
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In this unit
Assessment - Computing Y1: Using computers
Lesson 1: Recognising computers
Lesson 2: Logging in
Lesson 3: Using software
Lesson 4: Saving work
Lesson 5: Connecting to the internet
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 3rd June, 2026
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