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Lesson 3: Connecting peripherals

Learning how to connect peripherals to computers using connectors, ports and wireless technology.
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Connectors and ports are plugged into the back of a server.

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

This activity revisits learning from Lesson 2: Uses of technology to help the children recall key knowledge.

Show the Presentation: Input-output chain. Explain that the children will identify the input, output and computer. Ask them to use a finger vote to show which image represents the input.

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In this unit

Assessment – Computing Y3: Connecting devicesLesson 1: Components and peripheralsLesson 2: Uses of technology
Lesson 3: Connecting peripherals
Lesson 4: NetworksLesson 5: Sharing information
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 18 August 2026

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