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Week 02 Β· Computer Senses

Friday

Sensors all around
// Cameras see, microphones hear
⏱ about 15 min

Friday: Sensors all around

Rocket spots a camera on a laptop.

Raven asks, "What do you notice?"

"A tiny hole too!" Rocket says.

Nova hints, "That is a microphone."

Sensors at home

Many computers have a camera.

Many computers have a microphone.

Many phones have both.

They help the computer take in the world.

Always ask a grown-up before using one.

SPOT THE SENSOR
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A small round glass dot on a screen.
A tiny hole that takes in your voice.
SentenceTrue or false?
Many phones have a camera.?
We use devices without asking.?
A microphone takes in sounds.?
WHY THIS EXERCISESensors are tools. Grown-ups help us use them.
Try it
With a grown-up, look at a phone.
Point to the camera.
Do not turn anything on.
WEEK REVIEW
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What is a sensor?
Which sensor is like ears?
Getting meaning is called...
Before using a device, you...
SentenceTrue or false?
A camera takes in pictures.?
Sensing is the same as meaning.?
Computers can get meaning wrong.?
Sensors have feelings.?
WHY THIS EXERCISESensors sense. Meaning is another step.
Draw a phone. Circle its camera.

Word Spot review

Let us review this week's sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

I: I.

See: S-E-E.

A: A.

My: M-Y.

Me: M-E.

We: W-E.

You: Y-O-U.

Here: H-E-R-E.

Other: O-T-H-E-R.

About: A-B-O-U-T.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
___ see a fox.
Can you ___ the star?
I see ___ fox.
I like ___ hat.

You are a sensor spotter!

Tomorrow is our Explorer Quest.

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