Y7/8 Digital Technologies

Workbook + Lesson Plans + AI Helper

Lesson Plan • Week 3 Lesson 1
Privacy + Integrity: Do not enter names or personal information. The AI provides hints and structure — you must write your own work.

APIs: what they are + why apps use them

Learning intention

Understand APIs as a way programs communicate to get data/services.

Success criteria

  • I can define an API.
  • I can give an API example (e.g. weather).

Lesson flow

  • 5 min Starter
    Everyday services analogy.
    Give one 'service request' example.
  • 15 min Teach
    API + request/response.
    Label parts of a request/response.
  • 15 min Workbook
    Prompts + examples.
    Answer prompts.
  • 5 min Exit ticket
    API definition check.
    Define API in one sentence.

Video support

Postman Student Programs

API learning resources and beginner-friendly explanations of how apps request data.

Online game / interactive activity

Postman API Network

Explore public APIs to see endpoints, requests and responses in a safe teacher-guided way.

Workbook resources

PPT Workbook (pptx)
Workbook + AI Helper
Privacy + Integrity: Do not enter names or personal information. The AI provides hints and structure — you must write your own work.

Workbook

Answers save automatically on this iPad in this browser.

What is an API? Explain using a simple analogy.
Give one app you use that likely uses an API and explain why.

AI Video Assistant

Generates a short lesson explainer, key vocabulary and a teacher-approved activity prompt. It gives hints only and reminds students not to enter personal information.

AI Helper

Ready to help with: APIs: what they are + why apps use them

Ask the AI for help (hints only)