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Up and Down: Scrolling Through Content

Overview

Students explore how screens display more content than fits at once.

Learning Objective
Students understand how to scroll to view hidden content.

Resources needed

  • Devices

Lesson stages

0 / 9 done
  1. 1 Introduce scrolling.
  2. 2 Demonstrate.
  3. 3 Students scroll pages.
  4. 4 Find information.
  5. 5 Discuss navigation.
  6. 6 Midway check: can they find items?
  7. 7 Students repeat.
  8. 8 Reflect on usefulness.
  9. 9 Discuss real-world use.

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Variations

  • Scrolling challenges.
  • Find specific items.
  • Compare pages.
More information

Teach: scroll, up, down, page. Use frames: 'I found…'.

Use shared devices.

Can students scroll effectively?

Use paper pages.

Students may not realise more content exists.

Scrolling is fundamental to digital navigation.

Activity details
Primary Easy 15 minutes no prep Solo Indoor
Topics
Scrolling Navigation Interaction Devices