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Week 02 · Computer Senses

Tuesday

Computer senses
// Cameras see, microphones hear
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: Computer senses

Nova has a tiny camera on top.

She has a tiny microphone too.

Rocket asks, "Her eyes and ears?"

Raven asks, "What do you notice?"

Sensors pick things up

Computers use parts called sensors.

A camera is a sensor. It takes in pictures.

A microphone is a sensor. It takes in sounds.

Sensors help a computer sense the world.

WHICH SENSOR?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which sensor takes in pictures?
Which sensor takes in sounds?
A CAMERA AT WORK
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
Try it
Make a camera with your hands.
Look through it at one thing.
Say what your camera sees.
SENSOR MATCH
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A camera is a little like your...
A microphone is a little like your...
What do we call these computer parts?
Who builds sensors?
SentenceTrue or false?
A camera takes in pictures.?
A microphone takes in pictures.?
A sensor is a computer part.?
A camera is a real eye.?
WHY THIS EXERCISESensors are parts people build.
Draw Nova with her camera and microphone.

Word Spot: a, my, me

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

A: A.

My: M-Y.

Me: M-E.

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.
I see ___ fox.
This is ___ book.
Look at ___!

You know two computer sensors now!

Tomorrow is Explorer Lab.

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