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Week 03 · The computer talks back: output

Thursday

In, then out
// Parts that send information out
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: In, then out

Rocket presses a key. A letter appears.

"In, then out!" he says.

Raven nods. "What do you notice in the middle?"

Nova spins. "Hint: the computer follows instructions."

Three steps every time

First, input goes in.

Next, the computer follows instructions.

Last, output comes out.

A touchscreen does two jobs.

Your tap goes in. The picture comes out.

InComputerOut
press a keyfollows instructionsletter on the screen
say hellofollows instructionswiggly lines on the screen
tap playfollows instructionsmusic from the speaker
tap printfollows instructionsa page from the printer
IN, THINK, OUT
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
SORT THE PARTS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Keyboard. In or out?
Speaker. In or out?
Camera. In or out?
Printer. In or out?
SentenceTrue or false?
Input happens before output.?
The computer follows instructions in the middle.?
A touchscreen only sends information out.?
Music from a speaker is output.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEA touchscreen takes your tap in and shows pictures out.
Try it
Play In and Out with a grown-up.
Say an input, like press a key.
The grown-up says the output.
Now swap jobs.
WHAT COMES OUT?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
You tap play. What comes out?
You tap print. What comes out?
What is in the middle every time?
SentenceTrue or false?
A touchscreen does two jobs.?
Output comes before input.?
A tap on a touchscreen is input.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEInput comes first. Output comes last.
Draw a key pressed and the letter it shows.

Word Spot: much, line, means

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Much: M-U-C-H.

Line: L-I-N-E.

Means: M-E-A-N-S.

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.
How ___ water is in the cup?
We stand in a ___.
Red ___ stop.

In, think, out! Tomorrow we review all the output parts.

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