← Back to course
Inside the Machine G1 to G2 / Week 02 / Crew Quest
6/6
Week 02 · Telling the computer: input

Crew Quest

Crew Quest: Input hunt
// Parts that send information in
⏱ about 15 min

Crew Quest: Input hunt

Saturday sun shines into the Fix-It Bay.

Rocket holds a mouse like a trophy.

Raven grins. "What do you notice at home?"

Nova hums. "Hint: find parts that send in."

  1. Input means information going in.
  2. Keyboard, mouse, touchpad and touchscreen are input parts.
  3. Microphone and camera are input parts too.
  4. Safe mouse fixes: check the cable, swap, tell a grown-up.
◇ FAMILY INPUT HUNT
Walk through your home with a grown-up.
Find a keyboard. Find a mouse or touchpad.
Find a touchscreen. Find a camera dot.
Point to each one and name it.
Then play Be the Input.
One person taps a shoulder. The other says a letter.
Safety first
Look only. Do not poke cameras or microphones.
Do not pull cords or touch plugs.
Ask before you pick up any device.
For a grown-up
Ask: what does each part send in?
Ask: which part would you use to type?
Keep cameras and microphones with you.
HUNT CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What do input parts do?
You find a flat pad on a laptop. What is it?
You see a tiny dot above the screen. What is it?
SentenceTrue or false?
A keyboard is an input part.?
You may poke the camera to test it.?
A microphone takes in sound.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEPoking can hurt a camera. Look only.
Draw the input parts you found at home.

Great hunting! Next week the computer talks back with output.

← Friday