Computer Science Lesson Plan
Class: 3rd - Lesson: 17 Text Typing

Purpose: To learn to type text - typing your name and school name - and to save and load the file using an OpenOffice text document.

No. of Classes

Two or three classes (teacher's decision).

Material Required

OpenOffice (Text Document), GCompris.

Curriculum Content
  • 6.1) Text
  • 6.2) File Operations
  • Prior Knowledge

    Students should know:

  • How to use the keyboard.
  • Exercise

    Exercise 1



    1.Type your name and your school name.

    Exercise 2



    1.Save your file, and then load the saved file.

    Solutions



  • Link to view the solution video. (Exercise 1)

  • Teacher Instructions
    1. It is very important to revise the lessons already taught before the class starts.
    2. Teachers should show students how to open an OpenOffice text document, type into it, and save and load the file.
    3. Use the terms "type", "save", "open" and "file" while teaching, so that students become familiar with them.