Computer Science Lesson Plan
Class: 4 - Lesson: 5 Text Document (Save Files, Open Files)

Purpose: To learn to save, open and create a new document, and to use Save As.

No. of Classes

One or two classes (teacher's decision).

Material Required

  • OpenOffice.

    • Curriculum Content
  • 4.2.1) File types
  • 5.1) Screen layout
  • 5.6) Editing Operations
  • 5.7) File Operation
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    Prior Knowledge

    Students should know:

  • How to create a folder.
  • How to type text.

    • Exercise

    Exercise 1


    1. Explain the screen layout of the text document.

    No Image

    Exercise 2


    1. How do you open and save a file?

    • Open OpenOffice → Text Document.
    • Think of a meaningful name for the file.
    • Go to the toolbar → click Save → select the location where you want to save the document → type the name in the File name box → finally click Save.

    Exercise 3


    1. List a few different file extensions.

    Solutions


  • Link to view the solution image for Exercise 1.
  • Link to view the solution video for Exercise 2.
  • Link to view the document for Exercise 3.

    • Teacher Instructions
    1. Use the shortcut keys Ctrl + S, Ctrl + O and Ctrl + N.
    2. While teaching, use the term "file operations" for Open, Save, Close, New File, etc., so that students become familiar with them.
    3. Teachers should explain the multiple save options, for example the "Save As" option.
    4. Teachers should explain to students that there are several ways to carry out file operations.