Computers: Amazing Machines!

Computer Science Grades 1st Grade 4:56 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about computers and how they help us every day! We'll discover what makes them special machines and how they work.

Video Resource

Computer A Machine | part 2| Kids Computer Fun | Kidz Korner Creative Learning | Computer class

Kidz Korner Creative learning

Duration: 4:56
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Key Concepts

  • Computers are machines.
  • Computers save time.
  • Computers work fast.
  • Computers don't get tired.
  • Computers need electricity to run.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define a computer as a machine.
  • Students will be able to identify how computers save time and work fast.
  • Students will be able to understand that computers need electricity to function.
  • Students will be able to identify some common machines found at home.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they know about computers. Show them different pictures of computers (desktops, laptops, tablets) and explain that they are all types of computers. Briefly introduce the video and its topic: Computers as Machines.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the YouTube video "Computer A Machine | part 2| Kids Computer Fun" from Kidz Korner Creative Learning. Encourage students to pay attention to the facts and activities presented in the video.
  • Discussion and Review (8 mins)
    After the video, discuss the main points with the students. Go through the fill-in-the-blanks and true/false questions presented in the video. Ask them to give examples of how computers save time in their daily lives. Review what powers a computer.
  • Interactive Activity: Home Machines (10 mins)
    Have students list machines they have at home, similar to the video's exercise. Guide them in understanding how these machines make their lives easier. Draw or write down at least 3 different machines you have at home.

Interactive Exercises

  • Machine Hunt
    Have the students look around the classroom or think about their homes and identify different machines. Discuss how these machines make tasks easier and save time.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a machine?
  • How does a computer help you?
  • What are some other machines you use every day?
  • Why do computers need electricity?

Skills Developed

  • Critical thinking
  • Observation
  • Understanding of technology
  • Problem-solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

A computer is a type of what?

Correct Answer: Machine

Question 2:

What does a computer help you save?

Correct Answer: Time

Question 3:

Does a computer work slow or fast?

Correct Answer: Fast

Question 4:

Does a computer get tired?

Correct Answer: No

Question 5:

What does a computer need to work?

Correct Answer: Electricity

Question 6:

Which of these is a machine you might find at home?

Correct Answer: Toaster

Question 7:

Which of these is NOT a machine?

Correct Answer: Flower

Question 8:

What helps a computer work?

Correct Answer: Electricity

Question 9:

Machines make our work...

Correct Answer: Easier

Question 10:

Computers can help us learn new...

Correct Answer: Things

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A __________ is a machine.

Correct Answer: computer

Question 2:

A computer saves you __________.

Correct Answer: time

Question 3:

A computer works very __________.

Correct Answer: fast

Question 4:

A computer never gets __________.

Correct Answer: tired

Question 5:

A car runs on __________.

Correct Answer: fuel

Question 6:

A computer runs on __________.

Correct Answer: electricity

Question 7:

An __________ is a machine that helps us iron clothes.

Correct Answer: iron

Question 8:

An __________ helps us to cook food.

Correct Answer: oven

Question 9:

A __________ can help you make toast for breakfast.

Correct Answer: toaster

Question 10:

Some people use a shopping __________ to buy food from the shop.

Correct Answer: cart

Educational Standards

1.CS.D.01:With guidance, select and use a computing device to perform a variety of tasks for an intended outcome. K.CS.D.01:Use appropriate terminology in naming and describing the function of common computing devices and components (e.g., mouse is used to control the cursor). 1.AP.A.01:With guidance, model daily processes and follow algorithms (sets of stepby-step instructions) to complete tasks verbally, kinesthetically, with robot devices, or a programming language. 1.IC.CU.01:Identify how people use different types of technologies in their daily work and personal lives.

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