Notice a Computing Device
Look for a device described as following a program, rather than deciding from its size or shape.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Devices Help Us Send and Receive
Design a pretend drawing station with a tablet, speaker and printer. Explain one input, two outputs and one safe shared-use rule.
Before you begin
- Listen to read-aloud instructions and identify common tools.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Send an Input to a Device
Follow the information arrow: into the device is input, out to the person is output.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Choose an Output for the Job
Match the required way of receiving information to the output tool described.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Care for a Shared Device
Use gentle handling for ordinary use; pause and tell a trusted adult about damage or an unknown problem.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- 2026 CSTA PK–12 Computer Science Standards: topic reference — Systems & Security
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.