Week 07 · Screens and Sound
Monday
Too dark, too bright
// Brightness, volume and mute
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Too dark, too bright
Rocket squints at the tablet in the Fix-It Bay.
"The screen is so dark!"
Raven leans in. "What do you notice?"
Nova glows. "Hint: find the little sun picture."
What is brightness?
Brightness is how light or dark the screen looks.
A sun icon changes the brightness.
A big sun means brighter.
A small sun means darker.
A dark room needs less brightness.
A sunny room needs more brightness.
Lower brightness also saves battery power.
| Where you are | Brightness to try |
|---|---|
| a dark room at night | low |
| a bright room in the day | medium |
| outside on a sunny day | high |
BRIGHTNESS CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What does brightness change?
Which icon changes brightness?
You are outside on a sunny day. Which brightness helps?
Which setting saves more battery power?
Think about what the sun icon does.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A big sun icon means brighter. | ? |
| A dark room needs the highest brightness. | ? |
| Brightness is how light the screen looks. | ? |
| The sun icon changes the sound. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe sun icon sets how light the screen is. It does not change sound.
Try it
With a grown-up, find the sun icon on a tablet.
Slide it down. Then slide it up.
What do you notice?
Slide it down. Then slide it up.
What do you notice?
Safety first
Ask a grown-up before you touch the device.
Use clean, dry hands.
Do not stare at a very bright screen.
Use clean, dry hands.
Do not stare at a very bright screen.
FIX A DARK SCREEN
- Tap a card.
- Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
STORY CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What was wrong with the tablet in the story?
What did Nova tell Rocket to find?
What is the first step to fix a dark screen?
Check the teach box and the safety box.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A sunny room needs more brightness. | ? |
| You should ask a grown-up before touching the tablet. | ? |
| A small sun icon means brighter. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEA small sun means darker. A big sun means brighter.
Draw a sun icon. Make one big and one small.
Word Spot: may, of
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
May: M-A-Y.
Of: O-F.
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.
It ___ rain today.
I have a cup ___ water.
Bright work today! Tomorrow we turn the sound up and down.