Using Different Types of Toolbars (Primary 6)

COMPUTER STUDIES (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM

WEEK 10 

PRIMARY 6

THEME – MICROSOFT WORD 

PREVIOUS LESSON – RETRIEVE AND EDIT SAVED DOCUMENTS (PRIMARY 6)

TOPIC: TYPES OF TOOLBARS 

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 – identify and use different types of toolbar – bold, underline and italicize text, font type, size and colour.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of a functional computer system.

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

1. Scheme of Work 
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Computer Studies for Primary School Book 6
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION

TOOLBARS

Toolbars are located just below the Menu bar. The are two types of toolbars – Standard toolbar and Formating toolbar. Toolbars give shortcuts to menu commands.

USING TOOLBARS SOME DOCUMENTS 

1. Applying bold – Ctrl + B

2. Underline text – Ctrl + U

3. Italics text – Ctrl + I

4. Formatting font size, types and Color

5. Text alignment

6. Redo and undo

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 identify and use the types of toolbar – bold, underline and italicize text, font type, size and colour;
3. Pupil’s Activities – identify and use the types of toolbar – bold, underline and italicize text, font type, size and colour.

CONCLUSION

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

• Next Lesson – Using Artistic Text, Insert Objects or Pictures (Primary 6)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to: identify and use the types of toolbar – bold, underline and italicize text, font type, size and colour.