Week 06 · Power up
Monday
Where power comes from
// Battery, charger and plug
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Where power comes from
The tablet screen is black. Rocket taps it.
"It will not wake up!" he says.
Raven asks, "What do you notice? No lights."
Nova hums. "Hint: machines need power."
Power
Every computer needs power to run.
Tablets, laptops and phones have a battery inside.
The battery stores power.
A charger fills the battery back up.
A desktop has no battery. It plugs into the wall.
Nova needs power too, like every machine.
| Device | Power from |
|---|---|
| tablet | a battery inside |
| laptop | a battery inside |
| phone | a battery inside |
| desktop | a plug in the wall |
Safety first
Plugs and chargers are a grown-up job.
Never touch a battery.
Never pull a plug from the wall.
Never touch a battery.
Never pull a plug from the wall.
POWER CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What does every computer need to run?
What stores power inside a tablet?
What fills the battery back up?
Which device has no battery?
Check the table and the safety box.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A laptop has a battery inside. | ? |
| A desktop runs on a battery. | ? |
| Plugs are a grown-up job. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEDesktops plug into the wall. Grown-ups do the plugging.
POWER UP
- Tap a card.
- Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
STORY CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Why was the tablet screen black?
What did Raven notice?
Who plugs in the charger?
Think about the safety box.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A charger fills the battery. | ? |
| A child may touch a battery. | ? |
| Nova needs power too. | ? |
| Phones have a battery inside. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEBatteries store power. Only grown-ups handle them.
Draw a tablet with a battery inside it.
Word Spot: know, let
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Know: K-N-O-W.
Let: L-E-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.
I ___ how to count.
Please ___ the cat in.
Powerful learning! Tomorrow we spot low battery signs.