How Computers Work 🖥️
Computers need certain things to work, just like plants do! Let's learn what goes in and what comes out.
🤔 What computer parts can you see in our classroom?
Getting Information
We use keyboards and mice to tell computers what to do. Can you find 3 ways to give info to a computer?
Using Energy
Computers need power to work. What happens when a computer has no power?
Making Things
Computers help us make cool things! What can you make with your computer?
Plants and Computers are Amazing! 🌱💻
Taking Things In
Plants need water and sun to grow. Computers need our clicks and typing to work!
🤔 What are 3 ways we can give information to computers in our classroom?
Working Inside
Plants use sun and water to grow bigger. Computers use our input to solve problems!
🔍 What is your computer doing right now? Let's check together!
Making New Things
Plants make pretty flowers. Computers show us pictures and words!
💡 Fun Game: Can you point to 3 different screens or speakers in our room? What do they do?
How Plants and Computers Work! 🌱💻
Plants and computers both take things in and make new things!
How Computers Work
💾 Gets: We give it information
⚡ Works: Computer does its job
📱 Makes: Shows us something new
How Plants Work
💧 Gets: Needs water and sun
🌱 Works: Uses food to grow
🌺 Makes: Grows new leaves and flowers
It's like magic - computers turn our clicks into pictures, and plants turn water into flowers!
🔍 Let's Look Around Our Classroom!

Find Computer Parts
Can you find 3 things we use to talk to computers? Look for the keyboard, mouse, and other tools!

Watch What Computers Make
Find 3 ways computers show us things. What did we do to make these things appear?

Your Favorite Computer Tool
Think about one computer thing you use every day. What do you give it? What does it give back?

Be a Detective!
Can you find something surprising in our classroom that takes things in and makes new things, just like a plant?
How Things Work: Inputs and Outputs 🌱💻
Computers and plants both take things in and make new things.
Computers
  • Click buttons to see pictures 🖱️
  • Type numbers to play games 🎮
  • Use power to play music 🎵
Plants
  • Use sun to make food ☀️
  • Need water to grow 💧
  • Turn air into oxygen 🌿
Computers and plants both change one thing into another thing.
Input Devices
Find 3 ways to put things into your computer
Output Devices
Watch what comes out of your computer
Sound Tools
Try speaking and listening
🤔 Let's look around our classroom:
  • Find 3 ways to put things into your computer. What do they do?
  • Press different keys. What shows up on your screen?
  • What do you put into a printer? What comes out?
  • Speak into a microphone. What goes in? What comes out?
  • Draw a picture showing what goes into and comes out of your favorite computer.
How Computers Work Like Plants! 🌱💻
Things Going In
Plants need water and sun to live. Computers need information to work! ☀️💧
Making Changes
Plants turn sun into food. Computers turn our clicks into fun stuff! 🪄
Things Coming Out
Plants make pretty flowers. Computers make cool pictures and games! 🌺🍎
🤔 Let's Play and Learn:
  • Can you find 3 things in our room that tell the computer what to do?
  • What happens when you tap a key? What goes in and what comes out?
  • Look at our printer - what does it need to make a picture?
  • What's your favorite computer or tablet at home? What does it do when you use it?
Plants and Computers: How They Work! 🌱💻
What Plants Need
Plants need water and sun to live - just like computers need information! 🌱
What Computers Need
Computers need us to give them info to work - like typing or clicking! 💻
What Plants Make
Plants grow and give us pretty flowers and tasty food! 🌺
What Computers Make
Computers show us fun pictures and help us learn new things! 🖥️
Let's Look Around! 🔍
  • Can you find 3 things in class that tell the computer what to do?
  • Look at your screen - what do you see on it?
  • Take a picture with a camera - what do you put in and what comes out?
  • Fun task: Draw a picture of your favorite computer thing and show what goes in and what comes out!
How Things Work: Computers and Plants! 🌱💻
Computers and plants both need special things to help them grow and work!
How Computers Work
A computer needs:
  • Things we give it (like clicking buttons) 💻
  • Time to work (thinking time) ⚡
  • Things it shows us (pictures and words) 📱
How Plants Work
A plant needs:
  • Things to grow (water and sun) ☀️
  • Time to grow (in the soil) 🌱
  • New parts (leaves and flowers) 🌺
Both take simple things and make something amazing!
Try This! 🔍
  • Find 3 things in class you can click, touch, or press. What do they do? 🖱️
  • Press different keys - what happens? ⌨️
  • Look at our plants - what helps them grow? Can you see new leaves? 🌿
  • Fun task: Draw a picture showing how your favorite toy or game works! 📝
Plants and Computers: How They Work! 🌱💻
Getting Things
Like we drink water, computers need info! 💧
Using Things
Computers work with info, plants use sunlight! 🔄
Making Things
Computers show answers, plants get bigger! 📈
Sharing Things
Computers help us, plants give us air! 🎈
Try This! 🤔
  • Look at your computer - what three things does it need to work?
  • What does your favorite game do when you play it?
  • How is using a game different from making a game?
  • Fun task: Draw a picture showing how you use computers in class!
💡 Fun idea: Look around! How do other things work? Think about plants, your body, and your classroom!
How Computers and Plants Work! 🌱💻
Let's find out:
  • What goes into your classroom computers?
  • What comes out of them?
  • How do computers share things with each other?
Getting Things 📥
Computers need info to work, just like plants need water to grow! What does your computer take in?
Making Changes 🔄
Computers do work with info, like plants make food from sun! What does your computer do with things you give it?
Making New Things 📤
Computers show us answers, like plants give us air! What does your computer make?
Keeping Things 🔋
Computers save info and plants save food! Where does your computer keep things?
Sharing Things 🤝
Computers talk to each other, like plants share food under the ground! How do your computers talk to each other?
How Things Work: What Goes In & What Comes Out! 🌱💻
Computers
What Goes In
When we type or click! 🖱️
What Comes Out
What we see on the screen! 📺
Plants
What Goes In
Plants need water and sun to grow! 💧
What Comes Out
We get flowers and fruit! 🌺
Just like we need food to grow, computers need information to work!
Let's Look Around! 🔍
  • Find 3 things in our class that you can click or touch. What happens when you use them?
  • Try pressing different keys. What happens?
  • Look at your device. How many ways can you make it do something?
  • Try this: Press the volume button. What happens? Now try the power button. What changes?