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 Page 1


Tejas and Jyoti are back to school after the summer break. 
Aim: In this lesson, you will revise the topics from Computer Masti- Level V .
Moz: How was your summer vacation? You must have had fun with your family and friends.
Tejas: Our teacher gave us an exciting assignment on gathering information, to be completed 
during our vacation.
Tejas: We were asked to form teams and search for educational games on various topics in Maths, 
English or Science. 
Moz: What was the goal of your assignment? 
Jyoti: Tejas and I formed a team. Our goal was to: “Gather information for English Vocabulary 
games”. We were allowed to take the help of our parents for completing the assignment.
Moz: This is interesting. What were you supposed to submit? 
Tejas: We had to gather information on different games, the resources from where to get the 
games, and the cost (if any). Finally we had to give a list of five games which meet the following 
conditions:
• If it is an online game, it should be free.
• If it is from a library, the borrowing cost should not exceed Rs. 50.
• If it is purchased from a bookstore, the cost of CD or book should not exceed Rs. 200.
Jyoti: During our search we first compiled a list of English Vocabulary games. Then we selected 
only those games that satisfied the above conditions.
Moz: W ere you able to recall and use the six steps of the lesson “Step-wise gathering of information” 
of Computer Masti- Level V?
Tejas: Yes, we remembered what we had learnt about gathering information. We knew that Internet 
and book stores can be our main resources.
Revision of Information gathering 
Computer
First edition 2010
BOOK
5
Computer
Level 5
1. Revision of Level V
     
Identify information
required 3
Identify resources
4
Record relevant
information 5
Consolidate the 
gathered information 6
Gathering information:
for 
English Vocabulary games
Identify the goal
1
Discuss: Discuss with parents and team.
Define the goal: Gather information about educational 
games for the topic “English Vocabulary”.
Analyse and identify
requirements 2
Write known and unknown information:
We know that CDs will be available in book stores, but 
we do not know the cost. We know that online games are 
available, but we do not know if they are free.
List questions: 
Which search engine should we use?
Which keywords will give us good result? 
Do libraries stock educational CDs? 
Where can we find bookstores that keep educational CDs?
Information details to be found: Name of the 
game, cost, multiple difficulty levels, resource. 
Combine information from online sites, 
bookstores, library, friends.
Consolidate using a table.
Internet, book stores, library, friends.
Note down the information:
 The URLs, cost, name of resource
 in a word processor document or notebook.
Page 2


Tejas and Jyoti are back to school after the summer break. 
Aim: In this lesson, you will revise the topics from Computer Masti- Level V .
Moz: How was your summer vacation? You must have had fun with your family and friends.
Tejas: Our teacher gave us an exciting assignment on gathering information, to be completed 
during our vacation.
Tejas: We were asked to form teams and search for educational games on various topics in Maths, 
English or Science. 
Moz: What was the goal of your assignment? 
Jyoti: Tejas and I formed a team. Our goal was to: “Gather information for English Vocabulary 
games”. We were allowed to take the help of our parents for completing the assignment.
Moz: This is interesting. What were you supposed to submit? 
Tejas: We had to gather information on different games, the resources from where to get the 
games, and the cost (if any). Finally we had to give a list of five games which meet the following 
conditions:
• If it is an online game, it should be free.
• If it is from a library, the borrowing cost should not exceed Rs. 50.
• If it is purchased from a bookstore, the cost of CD or book should not exceed Rs. 200.
Jyoti: During our search we first compiled a list of English Vocabulary games. Then we selected 
only those games that satisfied the above conditions.
Moz: W ere you able to recall and use the six steps of the lesson “Step-wise gathering of information” 
of Computer Masti- Level V?
Tejas: Yes, we remembered what we had learnt about gathering information. We knew that Internet 
and book stores can be our main resources.
Revision of Information gathering 
Computer
First edition 2010
BOOK
5
Computer
Level 5
1. Revision of Level V
     
Identify information
required 3
Identify resources
4
Record relevant
information 5
Consolidate the 
gathered information 6
Gathering information:
for 
English Vocabulary games
Identify the goal
1
Discuss: Discuss with parents and team.
Define the goal: Gather information about educational 
games for the topic “English Vocabulary”.
Analyse and identify
requirements 2
Write known and unknown information:
We know that CDs will be available in book stores, but 
we do not know the cost. We know that online games are 
available, but we do not know if they are free.
List questions: 
Which search engine should we use?
Which keywords will give us good result? 
Do libraries stock educational CDs? 
Where can we find bookstores that keep educational CDs?
Information details to be found: Name of the 
game, cost, multiple difficulty levels, resource. 
Combine information from online sites, 
bookstores, library, friends.
Consolidate using a table.
Internet, book stores, library, friends.
Note down the information:
 The URLs, cost, name of resource
 in a word processor document or notebook.
Jyoti: I discussed with my mother about how to search for online games. She suggested that we 
could also ask our friends or go to a library. We consolidated all the information gathered from 
various resources. 
Tejas: While following the six steps for our assignment, we had to skip some sub-steps. For 
example, in the second step (analyse and identify requirements), we had only one task before 
gathering information for english vocabulary games. So we skipped the first three sub-steps 
namely, Identify various subtasks of the goal, Identify requirements related to each subtask and 
List what you already know about the requirements of each subtask. We went directly to the next 
sub-steps. 
2.4  List known and unknown information. 
2.5  List the questions that we need to find answers.
Moz: Good observation. Note that every information gathering activity need not have all the six 
steps or subtasks. For example, gathering information for a school summer trip will have clear 
subtasks like booking tickets, prepare schedule and filling forms. Other activities, such as your 
assignment need not have all sub-steps. 
Jyoti: This summer assignment was only one part of our To-Do-list for summer:
Summer To-Do-list
• Work on summer assignment on gathering information.
• Put together a list of all concepts and skills learnt in Computer Masti- Level V , for Internet 
and safety lessons (use screenshots if needed).
• Attend tennis, painting and pottery classes. 
• Finish reading all the story books borrowed from the library.
• Visit grandparents every weekend. 
• Organize books and clothes cupboard.
• Watch new animation movies.
• Play in the nearby playground every evening.
• Buy new school dress, bag, shoes and books for the new academic year.  
Revision of Lists and Tables 
Moz: Your To-Do list, not only has an interesting mix of fun and creativity, but also ensures some 
discipline and organization of your personal belongings.
Tejas: I recalled the functions of List and Tables and noted them in my notebook.
Lists and Tables:
A list helps us to easily remember instructions. It also helps us to check if we have completed 
all tasks. Lists can be used to organize information sequentially. If the order in which the 
items listed is important, number the items in the list. 
A list is useful to: 
Organize information systematically.
Highlight important points in long sentences and paragraphs. 
Enhance readability and grab reader’s attention. 
Remember instructions and announcements.
Find the information that we need faster. 
Know the order in which tasks need to be done. 
Lists are used when the information can be contained in a single column while tables are 
used for information that requires multiple columns. Tables can be represented in multiple 
ways depending upon how you want to categorize information.
A Table is useful to:
Organize a collection of related data in rows and columns. 
Find information easily. 
Catch attention of the reader.
Compare information on different categories.
Page 3


Tejas and Jyoti are back to school after the summer break. 
Aim: In this lesson, you will revise the topics from Computer Masti- Level V .
Moz: How was your summer vacation? You must have had fun with your family and friends.
Tejas: Our teacher gave us an exciting assignment on gathering information, to be completed 
during our vacation.
Tejas: We were asked to form teams and search for educational games on various topics in Maths, 
English or Science. 
Moz: What was the goal of your assignment? 
Jyoti: Tejas and I formed a team. Our goal was to: “Gather information for English Vocabulary 
games”. We were allowed to take the help of our parents for completing the assignment.
Moz: This is interesting. What were you supposed to submit? 
Tejas: We had to gather information on different games, the resources from where to get the 
games, and the cost (if any). Finally we had to give a list of five games which meet the following 
conditions:
• If it is an online game, it should be free.
• If it is from a library, the borrowing cost should not exceed Rs. 50.
• If it is purchased from a bookstore, the cost of CD or book should not exceed Rs. 200.
Jyoti: During our search we first compiled a list of English Vocabulary games. Then we selected 
only those games that satisfied the above conditions.
Moz: W ere you able to recall and use the six steps of the lesson “Step-wise gathering of information” 
of Computer Masti- Level V?
Tejas: Yes, we remembered what we had learnt about gathering information. We knew that Internet 
and book stores can be our main resources.
Revision of Information gathering 
Computer
First edition 2010
BOOK
5
Computer
Level 5
1. Revision of Level V
     
Identify information
required 3
Identify resources
4
Record relevant
information 5
Consolidate the 
gathered information 6
Gathering information:
for 
English Vocabulary games
Identify the goal
1
Discuss: Discuss with parents and team.
Define the goal: Gather information about educational 
games for the topic “English Vocabulary”.
Analyse and identify
requirements 2
Write known and unknown information:
We know that CDs will be available in book stores, but 
we do not know the cost. We know that online games are 
available, but we do not know if they are free.
List questions: 
Which search engine should we use?
Which keywords will give us good result? 
Do libraries stock educational CDs? 
Where can we find bookstores that keep educational CDs?
Information details to be found: Name of the 
game, cost, multiple difficulty levels, resource. 
Combine information from online sites, 
bookstores, library, friends.
Consolidate using a table.
Internet, book stores, library, friends.
Note down the information:
 The URLs, cost, name of resource
 in a word processor document or notebook.
Jyoti: I discussed with my mother about how to search for online games. She suggested that we 
could also ask our friends or go to a library. We consolidated all the information gathered from 
various resources. 
Tejas: While following the six steps for our assignment, we had to skip some sub-steps. For 
example, in the second step (analyse and identify requirements), we had only one task before 
gathering information for english vocabulary games. So we skipped the first three sub-steps 
namely, Identify various subtasks of the goal, Identify requirements related to each subtask and 
List what you already know about the requirements of each subtask. We went directly to the next 
sub-steps. 
2.4  List known and unknown information. 
2.5  List the questions that we need to find answers.
Moz: Good observation. Note that every information gathering activity need not have all the six 
steps or subtasks. For example, gathering information for a school summer trip will have clear 
subtasks like booking tickets, prepare schedule and filling forms. Other activities, such as your 
assignment need not have all sub-steps. 
Jyoti: This summer assignment was only one part of our To-Do-list for summer:
Summer To-Do-list
• Work on summer assignment on gathering information.
• Put together a list of all concepts and skills learnt in Computer Masti- Level V , for Internet 
and safety lessons (use screenshots if needed).
• Attend tennis, painting and pottery classes. 
• Finish reading all the story books borrowed from the library.
• Visit grandparents every weekend. 
• Organize books and clothes cupboard.
• Watch new animation movies.
• Play in the nearby playground every evening.
• Buy new school dress, bag, shoes and books for the new academic year.  
Revision of Lists and Tables 
Moz: Your To-Do list, not only has an interesting mix of fun and creativity, but also ensures some 
discipline and organization of your personal belongings.
Tejas: I recalled the functions of List and Tables and noted them in my notebook.
Lists and Tables:
A list helps us to easily remember instructions. It also helps us to check if we have completed 
all tasks. Lists can be used to organize information sequentially. If the order in which the 
items listed is important, number the items in the list. 
A list is useful to: 
Organize information systematically.
Highlight important points in long sentences and paragraphs. 
Enhance readability and grab reader’s attention. 
Remember instructions and announcements.
Find the information that we need faster. 
Know the order in which tasks need to be done. 
Lists are used when the information can be contained in a single column while tables are 
used for information that requires multiple columns. Tables can be represented in multiple 
ways depending upon how you want to categorize information.
A Table is useful to:
Organize a collection of related data in rows and columns. 
Find information easily. 
Catch attention of the reader.
Compare information on different categories.
Moz: Now, tell me more about how you searched online for the Vocabulary games?
Tejas & Jyoti: We checked with our parents about using Internet before we started browsing. 
Jyoti: As I love crossword puzzles, I wanted to search for vocabulary crossword games. I opened 
the Google website in the Firefox browser. I first typed the keyword: crossword in the search box of 
Google. The first link displayed was a bookshop named Crossword!
Moz: Can you recall the tips that you learnt to improve the search keywords?
Jyoti: Yes, I tried more specific keywords and typed vocabulary games. The search engine displayed 
many links. But when I visited the links, some games were very simple and others were too complex. 
I remembered that phrases with relevant words would be helpful and then typed: vocabulary games 
for 10 year old children. This gave me a list of useful links. I visited each one and bookmarked the 
relevant links for future use. 
Tejas: Each website had hyperlinks pointing to different grades or games. It was also easy to 
navigate these websites using the browser back button or by using the menu on the web site.
Jyoti: While searching for Vocabulary games on the Internet, some of the websites had some 
pop ups, asking us to fill some personal details like age, name and address. I closed the pop ups. 
We talked to our parents about these sites, showed them the sites that we were browsing, and 
confirmed which sites are safe and reliable.
Moz: Did you mail these safe and interesting URLs to your classmates?
Jyoti: We were not sure about spamming their Inbox, so we decided that after the school reopens 
we will announce in the class. We will note the names of the students who are interested and email 
the list only to them.
Tejas: We also followed the SMART rules (refer page number 19) while browsing on the Internet. 
Moz: How else did your parents help you in this assignment?
Tejas: For some online games, the website said “free download”. We did not know if it was safe 
to click.
Jyoti: Our parents helped us to download and install those games on our computer. They also took 
care to check for virus before download.
Moz: What is the advantage of these downloaded games, compared to online games?
Jyoti: Downloaded games are stored on our PC, so we do not need Internet connection while 
playing these games.
Back and 
Forward 
buttons
Bookmarks
Revision of Internet: Browsing, searching and email 
Page 4


Tejas and Jyoti are back to school after the summer break. 
Aim: In this lesson, you will revise the topics from Computer Masti- Level V .
Moz: How was your summer vacation? You must have had fun with your family and friends.
Tejas: Our teacher gave us an exciting assignment on gathering information, to be completed 
during our vacation.
Tejas: We were asked to form teams and search for educational games on various topics in Maths, 
English or Science. 
Moz: What was the goal of your assignment? 
Jyoti: Tejas and I formed a team. Our goal was to: “Gather information for English Vocabulary 
games”. We were allowed to take the help of our parents for completing the assignment.
Moz: This is interesting. What were you supposed to submit? 
Tejas: We had to gather information on different games, the resources from where to get the 
games, and the cost (if any). Finally we had to give a list of five games which meet the following 
conditions:
• If it is an online game, it should be free.
• If it is from a library, the borrowing cost should not exceed Rs. 50.
• If it is purchased from a bookstore, the cost of CD or book should not exceed Rs. 200.
Jyoti: During our search we first compiled a list of English Vocabulary games. Then we selected 
only those games that satisfied the above conditions.
Moz: W ere you able to recall and use the six steps of the lesson “Step-wise gathering of information” 
of Computer Masti- Level V?
Tejas: Yes, we remembered what we had learnt about gathering information. We knew that Internet 
and book stores can be our main resources.
Revision of Information gathering 
Computer
First edition 2010
BOOK
5
Computer
Level 5
1. Revision of Level V
     
Identify information
required 3
Identify resources
4
Record relevant
information 5
Consolidate the 
gathered information 6
Gathering information:
for 
English Vocabulary games
Identify the goal
1
Discuss: Discuss with parents and team.
Define the goal: Gather information about educational 
games for the topic “English Vocabulary”.
Analyse and identify
requirements 2
Write known and unknown information:
We know that CDs will be available in book stores, but 
we do not know the cost. We know that online games are 
available, but we do not know if they are free.
List questions: 
Which search engine should we use?
Which keywords will give us good result? 
Do libraries stock educational CDs? 
Where can we find bookstores that keep educational CDs?
Information details to be found: Name of the 
game, cost, multiple difficulty levels, resource. 
Combine information from online sites, 
bookstores, library, friends.
Consolidate using a table.
Internet, book stores, library, friends.
Note down the information:
 The URLs, cost, name of resource
 in a word processor document or notebook.
Jyoti: I discussed with my mother about how to search for online games. She suggested that we 
could also ask our friends or go to a library. We consolidated all the information gathered from 
various resources. 
Tejas: While following the six steps for our assignment, we had to skip some sub-steps. For 
example, in the second step (analyse and identify requirements), we had only one task before 
gathering information for english vocabulary games. So we skipped the first three sub-steps 
namely, Identify various subtasks of the goal, Identify requirements related to each subtask and 
List what you already know about the requirements of each subtask. We went directly to the next 
sub-steps. 
2.4  List known and unknown information. 
2.5  List the questions that we need to find answers.
Moz: Good observation. Note that every information gathering activity need not have all the six 
steps or subtasks. For example, gathering information for a school summer trip will have clear 
subtasks like booking tickets, prepare schedule and filling forms. Other activities, such as your 
assignment need not have all sub-steps. 
Jyoti: This summer assignment was only one part of our To-Do-list for summer:
Summer To-Do-list
• Work on summer assignment on gathering information.
• Put together a list of all concepts and skills learnt in Computer Masti- Level V , for Internet 
and safety lessons (use screenshots if needed).
• Attend tennis, painting and pottery classes. 
• Finish reading all the story books borrowed from the library.
• Visit grandparents every weekend. 
• Organize books and clothes cupboard.
• Watch new animation movies.
• Play in the nearby playground every evening.
• Buy new school dress, bag, shoes and books for the new academic year.  
Revision of Lists and Tables 
Moz: Your To-Do list, not only has an interesting mix of fun and creativity, but also ensures some 
discipline and organization of your personal belongings.
Tejas: I recalled the functions of List and Tables and noted them in my notebook.
Lists and Tables:
A list helps us to easily remember instructions. It also helps us to check if we have completed 
all tasks. Lists can be used to organize information sequentially. If the order in which the 
items listed is important, number the items in the list. 
A list is useful to: 
Organize information systematically.
Highlight important points in long sentences and paragraphs. 
Enhance readability and grab reader’s attention. 
Remember instructions and announcements.
Find the information that we need faster. 
Know the order in which tasks need to be done. 
Lists are used when the information can be contained in a single column while tables are 
used for information that requires multiple columns. Tables can be represented in multiple 
ways depending upon how you want to categorize information.
A Table is useful to:
Organize a collection of related data in rows and columns. 
Find information easily. 
Catch attention of the reader.
Compare information on different categories.
Moz: Now, tell me more about how you searched online for the Vocabulary games?
Tejas & Jyoti: We checked with our parents about using Internet before we started browsing. 
Jyoti: As I love crossword puzzles, I wanted to search for vocabulary crossword games. I opened 
the Google website in the Firefox browser. I first typed the keyword: crossword in the search box of 
Google. The first link displayed was a bookshop named Crossword!
Moz: Can you recall the tips that you learnt to improve the search keywords?
Jyoti: Yes, I tried more specific keywords and typed vocabulary games. The search engine displayed 
many links. But when I visited the links, some games were very simple and others were too complex. 
I remembered that phrases with relevant words would be helpful and then typed: vocabulary games 
for 10 year old children. This gave me a list of useful links. I visited each one and bookmarked the 
relevant links for future use. 
Tejas: Each website had hyperlinks pointing to different grades or games. It was also easy to 
navigate these websites using the browser back button or by using the menu on the web site.
Jyoti: While searching for Vocabulary games on the Internet, some of the websites had some 
pop ups, asking us to fill some personal details like age, name and address. I closed the pop ups. 
We talked to our parents about these sites, showed them the sites that we were browsing, and 
confirmed which sites are safe and reliable.
Moz: Did you mail these safe and interesting URLs to your classmates?
Jyoti: We were not sure about spamming their Inbox, so we decided that after the school reopens 
we will announce in the class. We will note the names of the students who are interested and email 
the list only to them.
Tejas: We also followed the SMART rules (refer page number 19) while browsing on the Internet. 
Moz: How else did your parents help you in this assignment?
Tejas: For some online games, the website said “free download”. We did not know if it was safe 
to click.
Jyoti: Our parents helped us to download and install those games on our computer. They also took 
care to check for virus before download.
Moz: What is the advantage of these downloaded games, compared to online games?
Jyoti: Downloaded games are stored on our PC, so we do not need Internet connection while 
playing these games.
Back and 
Forward 
buttons
Bookmarks
Revision of Internet: Browsing, searching and email 
Jyoti: Our next resource for finding vocabulary games was bookstores. So we visited some 
bookstores with our parents. We took the help of the sales person to identify educational CDs 
which had vocabulary games. We noted down the cost of each CD.
Tejas: We also checked with our local library and friends to see if they had any information on 
vocabulary games.  
Moz: How did you pick five games for your assignment?
Jyoti: We followed the steps of decision making!
Jyoti: Here is a table with the consolidated information that we gathered from various resources. 
The reason for selecting the five games out of the list is also included:  
1. Identify the goal.
2. Gather and consolidate information regarding available choices.
3. Identify the constraints (conditions to be satisfied).
4. Use logical thinking to identify choices that satisfy the constraints.
5. Take the decision.
Steps of decision making
Concept
Tejas: We had so much fun while searching for and playing these games! We had to be reminded 
that there were other tasks on our to-do list for summer. 
Moz: Now that you have learnt new words, and usage where will you apply this new knowledge?
Tejas: It will facilitate us to write better English compositions. Conversations with friends can 
now be peppered with new words.
Moz: Wow, you are already using the new words!
Jyoti: Thank you. We are overjoyed that you noticed. 
Name of the 
game
Resource Link or company name Cost Decision to 
select
Reason
what-kind-of-
noun
Internet http://www.vocabulary.co.il/parts-
of-speech/middle-school/
free Yes It is online 
and free.
240 Vocabulary 
Words 6th Grade 
Kids Need To 
Know
Library - Rs. 25/    
month
Yes Borrowing 
charge is 
less than 
50.
50 Brain Builders 
For English
Book http://www.learningthings.com Rs. 850 No More than 
Rs. 200/-
Hangman,Word 
search, 
crosswords
Internet http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/
vocabulary/games.
free Yes It is online 
and free.
Homophones Internet http://www.learninggamesforkids.
com/word_games/vocabulary-
games/
free Yes It is online 
and free.
Easy English 
Grammar
CD http://learnwareindia.com/ Rs.149 yes Less than 
Rs. 200/-
Page 5


Tejas and Jyoti are back to school after the summer break. 
Aim: In this lesson, you will revise the topics from Computer Masti- Level V .
Moz: How was your summer vacation? You must have had fun with your family and friends.
Tejas: Our teacher gave us an exciting assignment on gathering information, to be completed 
during our vacation.
Tejas: We were asked to form teams and search for educational games on various topics in Maths, 
English or Science. 
Moz: What was the goal of your assignment? 
Jyoti: Tejas and I formed a team. Our goal was to: “Gather information for English Vocabulary 
games”. We were allowed to take the help of our parents for completing the assignment.
Moz: This is interesting. What were you supposed to submit? 
Tejas: We had to gather information on different games, the resources from where to get the 
games, and the cost (if any). Finally we had to give a list of five games which meet the following 
conditions:
• If it is an online game, it should be free.
• If it is from a library, the borrowing cost should not exceed Rs. 50.
• If it is purchased from a bookstore, the cost of CD or book should not exceed Rs. 200.
Jyoti: During our search we first compiled a list of English Vocabulary games. Then we selected 
only those games that satisfied the above conditions.
Moz: W ere you able to recall and use the six steps of the lesson “Step-wise gathering of information” 
of Computer Masti- Level V?
Tejas: Yes, we remembered what we had learnt about gathering information. We knew that Internet 
and book stores can be our main resources.
Revision of Information gathering 
Computer
First edition 2010
BOOK
5
Computer
Level 5
1. Revision of Level V
     
Identify information
required 3
Identify resources
4
Record relevant
information 5
Consolidate the 
gathered information 6
Gathering information:
for 
English Vocabulary games
Identify the goal
1
Discuss: Discuss with parents and team.
Define the goal: Gather information about educational 
games for the topic “English Vocabulary”.
Analyse and identify
requirements 2
Write known and unknown information:
We know that CDs will be available in book stores, but 
we do not know the cost. We know that online games are 
available, but we do not know if they are free.
List questions: 
Which search engine should we use?
Which keywords will give us good result? 
Do libraries stock educational CDs? 
Where can we find bookstores that keep educational CDs?
Information details to be found: Name of the 
game, cost, multiple difficulty levels, resource. 
Combine information from online sites, 
bookstores, library, friends.
Consolidate using a table.
Internet, book stores, library, friends.
Note down the information:
 The URLs, cost, name of resource
 in a word processor document or notebook.
Jyoti: I discussed with my mother about how to search for online games. She suggested that we 
could also ask our friends or go to a library. We consolidated all the information gathered from 
various resources. 
Tejas: While following the six steps for our assignment, we had to skip some sub-steps. For 
example, in the second step (analyse and identify requirements), we had only one task before 
gathering information for english vocabulary games. So we skipped the first three sub-steps 
namely, Identify various subtasks of the goal, Identify requirements related to each subtask and 
List what you already know about the requirements of each subtask. We went directly to the next 
sub-steps. 
2.4  List known and unknown information. 
2.5  List the questions that we need to find answers.
Moz: Good observation. Note that every information gathering activity need not have all the six 
steps or subtasks. For example, gathering information for a school summer trip will have clear 
subtasks like booking tickets, prepare schedule and filling forms. Other activities, such as your 
assignment need not have all sub-steps. 
Jyoti: This summer assignment was only one part of our To-Do-list for summer:
Summer To-Do-list
• Work on summer assignment on gathering information.
• Put together a list of all concepts and skills learnt in Computer Masti- Level V , for Internet 
and safety lessons (use screenshots if needed).
• Attend tennis, painting and pottery classes. 
• Finish reading all the story books borrowed from the library.
• Visit grandparents every weekend. 
• Organize books and clothes cupboard.
• Watch new animation movies.
• Play in the nearby playground every evening.
• Buy new school dress, bag, shoes and books for the new academic year.  
Revision of Lists and Tables 
Moz: Your To-Do list, not only has an interesting mix of fun and creativity, but also ensures some 
discipline and organization of your personal belongings.
Tejas: I recalled the functions of List and Tables and noted them in my notebook.
Lists and Tables:
A list helps us to easily remember instructions. It also helps us to check if we have completed 
all tasks. Lists can be used to organize information sequentially. If the order in which the 
items listed is important, number the items in the list. 
A list is useful to: 
Organize information systematically.
Highlight important points in long sentences and paragraphs. 
Enhance readability and grab reader’s attention. 
Remember instructions and announcements.
Find the information that we need faster. 
Know the order in which tasks need to be done. 
Lists are used when the information can be contained in a single column while tables are 
used for information that requires multiple columns. Tables can be represented in multiple 
ways depending upon how you want to categorize information.
A Table is useful to:
Organize a collection of related data in rows and columns. 
Find information easily. 
Catch attention of the reader.
Compare information on different categories.
Moz: Now, tell me more about how you searched online for the Vocabulary games?
Tejas & Jyoti: We checked with our parents about using Internet before we started browsing. 
Jyoti: As I love crossword puzzles, I wanted to search for vocabulary crossword games. I opened 
the Google website in the Firefox browser. I first typed the keyword: crossword in the search box of 
Google. The first link displayed was a bookshop named Crossword!
Moz: Can you recall the tips that you learnt to improve the search keywords?
Jyoti: Yes, I tried more specific keywords and typed vocabulary games. The search engine displayed 
many links. But when I visited the links, some games were very simple and others were too complex. 
I remembered that phrases with relevant words would be helpful and then typed: vocabulary games 
for 10 year old children. This gave me a list of useful links. I visited each one and bookmarked the 
relevant links for future use. 
Tejas: Each website had hyperlinks pointing to different grades or games. It was also easy to 
navigate these websites using the browser back button or by using the menu on the web site.
Jyoti: While searching for Vocabulary games on the Internet, some of the websites had some 
pop ups, asking us to fill some personal details like age, name and address. I closed the pop ups. 
We talked to our parents about these sites, showed them the sites that we were browsing, and 
confirmed which sites are safe and reliable.
Moz: Did you mail these safe and interesting URLs to your classmates?
Jyoti: We were not sure about spamming their Inbox, so we decided that after the school reopens 
we will announce in the class. We will note the names of the students who are interested and email 
the list only to them.
Tejas: We also followed the SMART rules (refer page number 19) while browsing on the Internet. 
Moz: How else did your parents help you in this assignment?
Tejas: For some online games, the website said “free download”. We did not know if it was safe 
to click.
Jyoti: Our parents helped us to download and install those games on our computer. They also took 
care to check for virus before download.
Moz: What is the advantage of these downloaded games, compared to online games?
Jyoti: Downloaded games are stored on our PC, so we do not need Internet connection while 
playing these games.
Back and 
Forward 
buttons
Bookmarks
Revision of Internet: Browsing, searching and email 
Jyoti: Our next resource for finding vocabulary games was bookstores. So we visited some 
bookstores with our parents. We took the help of the sales person to identify educational CDs 
which had vocabulary games. We noted down the cost of each CD.
Tejas: We also checked with our local library and friends to see if they had any information on 
vocabulary games.  
Moz: How did you pick five games for your assignment?
Jyoti: We followed the steps of decision making!
Jyoti: Here is a table with the consolidated information that we gathered from various resources. 
The reason for selecting the five games out of the list is also included:  
1. Identify the goal.
2. Gather and consolidate information regarding available choices.
3. Identify the constraints (conditions to be satisfied).
4. Use logical thinking to identify choices that satisfy the constraints.
5. Take the decision.
Steps of decision making
Concept
Tejas: We had so much fun while searching for and playing these games! We had to be reminded 
that there were other tasks on our to-do list for summer. 
Moz: Now that you have learnt new words, and usage where will you apply this new knowledge?
Tejas: It will facilitate us to write better English compositions. Conversations with friends can 
now be peppered with new words.
Moz: Wow, you are already using the new words!
Jyoti: Thank you. We are overjoyed that you noticed. 
Name of the 
game
Resource Link or company name Cost Decision to 
select
Reason
what-kind-of-
noun
Internet http://www.vocabulary.co.il/parts-
of-speech/middle-school/
free Yes It is online 
and free.
240 Vocabulary 
Words 6th Grade 
Kids Need To 
Know
Library - Rs. 25/    
month
Yes Borrowing 
charge is 
less than 
50.
50 Brain Builders 
For English
Book http://www.learningthings.com Rs. 850 No More than 
Rs. 200/-
Hangman,Word 
search, 
crosswords
Internet http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/
vocabulary/games.
free Yes It is online 
and free.
Homophones Internet http://www.learninggamesforkids.
com/word_games/vocabulary-
games/
free Yes It is online 
and free.
Easy English 
Grammar
CD http://learnwareindia.com/ Rs.149 yes Less than 
Rs. 200/-
What is a computer network? 
A computer network is a 
collection of computers and 
devices interconnected to one 
another. 
Devices in a computer network 
can be shared by users of the 
network. 
Files, data and information on 
the computers in a computer 
network can also be shared by 
users of the network.
Sharable information 
on the Internet is called the
World Wide Web
Internet is a combined 
collection of many
 interconnected computer
 networks around the world.
www
What are the safety measures 
while sending and receiving 
emails?
Do not share your password 
with anyone, not even your 
best friend.
Always check with your 
parents before reading email 
from someone you do not know. 
Beware of viruses in 
attachments. Scan 
attachments before 
downloading. 
Always check with elders whom 
you trust before believing any 
information mailed to you.
Send mails to multiple users 
only if it is absolutely 
necessary. Do not Spam. 
Information on a web site is accessed by using 
the Internet application called the browser.
A hyperlink is a mechanism 
by which a web page is linked 
to another related web page. 
If you move your mouse
over a hyperlink, it will
usually change to the shape
of a hand.
If you click the hyperlink 
you will be taken to a  
another web page.
What is a computer virus?
A computer virus  is a program 
that can attach to files and 
perform actions ranging from 
annoying (e.g., popping up messages 
as a joke) to dangerous (e.g., 
deleting files).  To avoid virus 
attacks on computers, scan the  
attachments received along with 
e-mail using a virus protection 
software.
A web site is a collection of related web pages of information. 
A web search engine is a web site that helps you search for information 
on the World Wide Web. 
The Back button takes
you to the web page 
which you were viewing, 
before coming to 
the present page.
The Forward button has the 
opposite function of the 
Back button. 
It takes you forward to the 
next web page, within a sequence 
of pages that you have 
already accessed.
The address of 
a web site that you 
would like to visit 
again can be saved 
using Bookmarks. 
A web site is accessed 
by using the  web site 
address called the URL.
X
Do not 
click on 
pop-ups