Key Stage 1

ICT KS1 Unit 2C - Finding information

In this unit children learn to search for information held on a CD-ROM. The children are introduced to CD-ROM as a means of storing large amounts of information. They are taught to use menus, indexes and key words to search for pictures and gather information.
Children will apply what they have learnt in this unit when using electronic information sources, such as CD-ROM and the World Wide Web, for other subjects.

WEBLINKS	Lots of activities Finding Things Out A series of lessons about finding information
SOFTWARE	Encarta - Microsoft Hutchinson Encyclopedia DK Encyclopedias
BOOKS	A series of pupils’ books, teachers’ books and photocopiable resource sheets from Smart Learning Ltd.(www.smart-learning.co.uk for samples) The facilities below are only available to Isle of Wight Schools Click here to order your Projects from School Library Service Click here for Education Centre - Library Resources

OTHER RESOURCES

• a CD-ROM encyclopedia that can be searched by menu, index and key word