Application of Computer Keyboard – Enter Key (Returns Key) and Cap Lock – Primary 5

COMPUTER STUDIES (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM 

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 5

THEME: COMPUTER KEYBOARD 

PREVIOUS LESSON – APPLICATION OF COMPUTER KEYBOARD – SPACE BAR, BACK SPACE KEY AND ARROW KEYS (PRIMARY 5)

TOPIC: APPLICATION OF COMPUTER KEYBOARD – ENTER KEY AND CAP LOCK 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to:

1. use the return key to move the cursor to the next line.

2. use the cap lock to change small letters a – Z to capital letters A – Z.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils are required to already have learned application of computer keyboard – Space Bar, Back Space Key and Arrow Keys.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of –

functional computer systems.

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

INSTRUCTIONS – IDENTIFY AND USE

Open Ms word and type,

a A

b B

c C

d D

e E

f F

g G

h H

i I

j J

k K

l L

m M

n N

o O

p P

q Q

r R

s S

t T

u U

v V

w W

x X

y Y

z Z

Note – enter key was officially called return key. 

PRESENTATION

• To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Guides pupils to use of cap lock and enter key.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher’s instructions.

3. Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Mainly practical.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson – mouse.

• Next Lesson – Parts of Computer – Mouse (Primary 5)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to type as state in the content of the lesson.