Your routers don't seem to be routing correctly. To figure out why, pupils act like routers, talk to their direct connects in order to determine as much information about the simulated network as possible. As they learn more about paths, class members are able to share this information to their direct connects. 

Concepts

the internet, computer science, communication technology, online communication, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Modify the router path costs
• Have the pupils try to determine the cost of each path from the information they have learned

Classroom Considerations

• Divide the class into groups of eight and givs each pupil two pages of the handout
• The 16th in a series of 19 resources

Pros

• The teacher video and forum provide information that will help implement the lesson
• The lesson plan contains a video that provides an example of the conversation among pupils engaged the activity

Cons

• The graphic covers up part of the table on the first page of the handout