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Week 02 · Computer Senses

Thursday

From sensing to meaning
// Cameras see, microphones hear
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: From sensing to meaning

Nova's camera sees something round and orange.

Rocket says, "A ball!"

Raven asks, "What do you notice?"

Nova hints, "Look closer. Is it a fruit?"

Sensing is not knowing

A camera takes in a picture.

That is sensing.

Then the computer must work out meaning.

Is it a ball or an orange?

Getting meaning is called perception.

SENSE OR MEANING?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A camera takes in a picture. That is...
"That picture shows a cat." That is...
A COMPUTER AT WORK
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
Try it
Hold up a toy for your grown-up.
Ask them to say only its color.
Then ask them to say what it is.

Parts work together

Sensors are parts you can touch.

Computer steps tell the parts what to do.

Parts and steps work together.

Computers can get meaning wrong sometimes.

MEANING CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Round and orange. Could it be a ball?
Round and orange. Could it be an orange?
Getting meaning is called...
Can a computer get meaning wrong?
SentenceTrue or false?
Sensing is the same as knowing.?
Perception means getting meaning.?
Sensors and steps work together.?
A computer is never wrong.?
WHY THIS EXERCISESensing and meaning are two steps.
Draw two round things that look alike.

Word Spot: here, other, about

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

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.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
The trail starts ___.
Use your ___ hand.
Tell me ___ your day.

Wow, you learned a big word!

Tomorrow we find sensors at home.

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