Teach your students about website navigation tools using this two-page cheat sheet that helps young learners easily recognise and understand the features of websites.
Explore Website Navigation Tools with a Handy Cheat Sheet
In today’s digital world, knowing how to access information on the internet quickly and easily has become more important than ever. This is why we must teach our students how to recognise and use website navigation tools as a part of their digital literacy education. That’s where Teach Starter’s website navigation tools cheat sheet comes into play!
This two-page summary sheet introduces students to 16 common website navigation features and explains how each one helps users find and use online information. Each tool is represented by an image and is accompanied by a short description of how the feature works.
Some of the website navigation tools included in this resource are:
- Breadcrumbs
- Hamburger menu
- Hyperlinks
- Navigation bar
- URL address bar
- And many more!
This website navigation tools cheat sheet downloads as a black-and-white PDF or editable Google Slides document.
Revisiting the cheat sheet regularly with your students will reduce their confusion about which online feature is which, helping them access information on the web with confidence.
Ideas for Exploring Website Navigation Tools in Your Classroom
This website navigation tools cheat sheet is more than just a summary! It can be used in many ways to teach and reinforce website features throughout the school year. Here are some activity ideas you might like to consider:
- Annotation Activity – Provide your students with a printed version of a webpage. Have them annotate each of the website navigation tools or features on the page using the cheat sheet as a reference.
- Trivia Quiz – Place the students into small groups. Play a game of trivia, posing questions such as, “What button would I use to get back to the home page? What would I use to scroll up and down a website? Where would I type in the website’s address?” Students can use the cheat sheet to help them with the answers.
- Create a Website – Have students design their own website layout on a piece of paper. Encourage them to draw and label as many website navigation tools as possible using the cheat sheet to guide their choices.
Click to Download This Website Navigation Tools Resource
Use the Download button above to access either the easy-print PDF or the editable Google Slides version of this website navigation tools reference list. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides template on your personal drive before accessing it.)
Perfect for student workbooks, this resource makes a great starting point when it comes to exploring the online features of websites.
This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher and Teach Starter collaborator.
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