Computer science Lesson Plan
Class: 6 - Lesson:5 Creating and Using an Email Account

Purpose: Students should learn how to create an email account and send email messages.

No. of Classes

One or two classes (Teacher's decision).

Materials Required
  • Windows laptop/desktop.
  • Android tablet/phone.
    • Curriculum Content
  • 3.3) Mail
  • 3.4) Sent, Inbox and other Folders
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    Prior knowledge

    Students should know the following before the exercise.

  • Wi-Fi and mobile hotspots
  • Basic use of web browsers
    • Exercises

      Exercise:1


    • 1. Create a new email account.

      • Exercise:2


    • 2. Send an email to your friend about a trip to Kodaikanal and attach a video clip of Kodaikanal.

      Exercise:3


    • 3. Request a friend of yours to send a video to your email account. As you receive the email, download the video to your local drive.

    Solutions


  • Link to view the solution file for exercise-1
  • Link to view the solution video for exercise-2.
  • Link to view the solution video for exercise-3.

    • Teacher's Instruction
    1. Explain to students how to create an email account using a step-by-step procedure.
    2. Demonstrate the process using the teacher's email account.
    3. Teachers should explain why a mobile number may be required when creating an email account and discuss alternative verification methods when available.
    4. Teachers should explain different account types, such as personal and business accounts.
    5. Teachers should explain how a phone number can help recover an account if a password is forgotten.
    6. Use technical terms wherever possible, such as Login, Logout, Inbox, Sent, Compose, Draft, Forward and Reply.
    7. POINTS TO PONDER :What is DNS? what is IMAP or POP protocols?.
    8. POINTS TO PONDER :Is '123456' a good password for your email account? Why or why not?