Year 1 – Lesson 3 – Developing mouse skills

Curriculum KS1 Unit Lesson

Learners will be building on the mouse skills they were introduced to in Lesson 2. Learners will review images of a computer to explain what each part does. They will develop an understanding that different computers use different mice, but they perform the same function. They will use the mouse to open a program and create a simple picture.

Learning objectives

To use a mouse in different ways

  • I can use a mouse to open a program
  • I can click and drag to make objects on a screen
  • I can use a mouse to create a picture

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