Sixth graders learn the basics of how the internet works — browsers request pages, servers store and send them, routers connect devices, and IP addresses identify them. They match terms to their jobs, then trace a web request.
Students will be able to…
What actually happens when you visit a website?
Project this and match each term to what it does — tap the term, then tap its job.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
You type an address and a page appears — what happened in between?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards and the ISTE Standards for Students.
Explain how the internet connects devices.
Describe how data travels.
Identify computing system parts.
Understand computing systems.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students draw and label a web request. A printable request-trace sheet is in the CS library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.