Lesson 1
Journey Inside the Computer
In this unplugged lesson, students will identify objects that are or are not computers, find and describe objects in their classroom that are computers, and imagine and create what the inside of a computer looks like. They will read the first two chapters of Journey Inside the Computer to guide their exploration.
Agenda
Agenda
- Ask: What does a computer look like?
- Activity: Is this a computer?
- Optional Activity #1: Computer Safari
- Read: Journey Inside the Computer Ch. 1-2 (pgs. 9-19)
- Optional Activity #2: What's Inside a Computer
- Reflection & Close-Out:
- What types of computers did you find today?
- What surprised you about the computers you found today?
- What do you think Ruby will see when she goes inside the computer?
Materials
Materials
- Is This A Computer slidedeck
- Computer Safari activity sheet
- What's Inside a Computer activity sheet
- Hello Ruby Journey Inside the Computer book
- projector, connected to a computer
- crayons, markers, and other art supplies (optional)
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
computer science: a field in which people use the power of computers to solve big problems
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
- Video: Learning about computers with Hello Ruby (3:23)
- Technology Brain Break: choose a video from this list!
Standards
Standards
CA CSS: K-2.CS.2 Explain the functions of common hardware and software components of computing systems.