That Could Be a Computer!
That Could Be a Computer!
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Learning Intention:
Students will understand that computers are objects that address problems.
Success Criteria:
The student will be able to identify input and output devices on their computers.
Vocabulary:
input
output
Today we are going to be Computer Scientists! We are going to solve problems! We are going to see how everyday items can be computers!!
It's A Computer Game:
This is not a ___________, its a computer that......
Activity
We know that computers don't always look like a box. Can you name some different types of computers?
Pick an item from the pile.
Reimagine it a computer.
What problem does it solve?
Now turn it on! What are you using as input?
What's happening? What is the computer outputting?
Group Share!!
Review
Computers Solve Problems
We tell computers how to solve problems by giving them input!
The computer takes our input processes and stores it.
Then the computer generates an output!
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