Lesson 1: Components and peripherals
Learning about components and peripherals and how they can be used by a computer.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
This activity revisits learning from KS1, such as Computing, Year 2, Computing systems: Using computers 2, to help the children recall key knowledge.
Group the children into threes and hand out the Resource: Device dice (pre-made, one set of seven dice per group – see Teacher knowledge).
Remind the children that a computer is an electronic device that can follow instructions. Ask them to look at the words and images on the dice and discuss:
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary
