Computer science lesson plan
Class: 5 - Lesson: 6 Windows UI

Purpose:Windows UI(minimize, maximize, close, multitasking)

No. of. Classes

Two or three classes (Teacher's decision).

Material Required

Open office

Curriculum Content
  • 5) Windows UI
  • 5.3) Task Bar
  • 5.5) Minimize Symbol
  • 5.6) Maximize Symbol or Restore Button
  • 5.7) Close Symbol
  • 5.8) Multi tasking.
    •
    Prior knowledge

    Students should know the following before this exercise:

  • Turn the Computer on
    • Exercise

    Exercise:1


    How to open an application, minimize, maximize, restore, close, resize the window, multitasking.

  • Open Text document in ‘Open office’.
  • Then minimize this screen.
  • Watch where this screen goes when minimising.
  • Next open and play any Asha kanini’s Diksha rhyme.
  • Then minimize this screen also.
  • Again maximize the text document that you minimized and Restore it.
  • You can tell your teacher what are the multitasking files currently open in the taskbar.
  • Finally you can close all the files.

    • Solutions


  • Link to copy solution text file.
  • Link to copy solution video

    • Teacher Instruction
    1. Allow students to watch the movie with the solution
    2. Use the words “Task Bar”, “Minimize”, “Maximize”, “Restore”, and “Close” while teaching. The students need to become familiar with these words.