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Launching and saving on Microsoft Word

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Week: 9

Class: Primary 3

Age: 8 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:- Launching and saving on Microsoft Word

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Type and save on Microsoft Word.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source, experimentation

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: computer room, Microsoft Word application, computer system

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-3: Typing and saving on Microsoft Word

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on tool bars and menu bar and introduces the new topic

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher then outlines the steps to take in typing and saving a document on Microsoft word

1. Start typing your text.

2. To start a new paragraph, press Enter.

3. To add extra space between paragraphs, press Enter twice.

4. To move the cursor in a document, click where you want to insert it or use the keyboard arrow keys to move it.

5. To edit text, click in the word you want to change. Word moves the cursor to the new spot.

6. You can press Delete to delete a character to the right of the cursor.

7. You can press the Backspace key to delete a character to the left of the cursor.

 

 

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher demonstrates the typing and saving of document on Microsoft Word as the pupils observe

The pupils participate and pay attention

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils copy the notes in their books

 

NOTE

Steps to take in typing and saving a document on Microsoft word

How to type a document

  1. Start typing your text.
  2. To start a new paragraph, press Enter.
  3. To add extra space between paragraphs, press Enter twice.
  4. To move the cursor in a document, click where you want to insert it or use the keyboard arrow keys to move it.
  5. To edit text, click in the word you want to change. Word moves the cursor to the new spot.
  6. You can press Delete to delete a character to the right of the cursor.
  7. You can press the Backspace key to delete a character to the left of the cursor.

How to save a document

  1. Click FILE > Save, pick or browse to a folder, type a name for your document in the File name box, and click Save.
  2. Save your work as you go - hit Ctrl+S often.

CLASS ACTIVITY: The pupils in pairs, type a composition on themselves and save it with their names using the outlined steps

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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