Networks, intranet and internet
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Name two networks of people you belong to and write the shared purpose of each.
Answers differ. For example: my family – to look after each other; my class – to learn together.
2
Draw a network of a home with a router, two phones and a printer. Label each part.
Answers differ. Check that all devices are linked to the router and are labelled.
3
Write one sentence with the words intranet and internet to say how they differ.
Answers differ. For example: an intranet is private for chosen people, but the internet is open to anyone.
4
Ask a grown-up how they connected to the internet when they were young. Write one thing they remember.
Answers differ. Any real memory is fine.
5
Draw a simple timeline of four boxes showing how connections changed. Do not write any dates.
Dial-up, a faster line, hyperlinked web pages, Wi-Fi and hotspots – in that order.