Purpose: To learn mouse handling, to improve mouse and trackpad control, to learn dragging and scrolling, and to understand the systematic procedures involved in the games.

Exercise 1

Search for the games below in GCompris and try playing them:

• Mining for gold
• Control the hosepipe

Exercise 2

Search for the game below in Code.org and try playing it:

• Click here to open the code.org dragging game.

1. It is best to play alongside the students while they play the hose and scrolling games in GCompris.
2. Students should be familiar with using the mouse and trackpad by the end of the games.
3. Have students play another game for dragging: GCompris → Puzzle → Assemble the puzzle, and The tangram puzzle game.
4. Sign up for a teacher account and keep it open in another tab before using the code.org exercise.
5. Click here for another code.org game for dragging.
6. Use the terms "mouse", "left click" and "right click" while teaching.