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Week 08 · Apps Are Instructions

Wednesday

Save your work
// Software is a list of steps
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Save your work

Rocket draws a rocket ship.

Then the battery runs out. "My picture is gone!"

Raven pats his shoulder. "What do you notice?"

Nova whirs. "Hint: saving puts work in storage."

Why save?

New work lives in memory while you work.

Memory forgets when the power goes off.

Save moves a copy into storage.

Storage keeps it even with the power off.

Saved work gets a name. It is called a file.

Save often, not just at the end.

How to save

  • Many apps show a save icon or button.
  • Some apps save by themselves.
  • Not sure? Ask a grown-up.
SAVE CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Why did Rocket lose his picture?
What does save do?
What is saved work called?
When should you save?
SentenceTrue or false?
Memory forgets when the power goes off.?
Storage forgets when the power goes off.?
Saved work is called a file.?
Some apps save by themselves.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEStorage keeps files even with the power off. That is why we save.
SAVE YOUR PICTURE
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4After that
5Last
Try it
With a grown-up, draw something in a drawing app.
Find the save button together.
Save it. Then close the app.
Open it again. Is your drawing there?
Safety first
Ask a grown-up before you touch the device.
A grown-up picks the file name with you.
Use clean, dry hands.
STORY CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What did Rocket draw?
What would have kept his picture safe?
What comes right after you tap save?
SentenceTrue or false?
Save often, not just at the end.?
A saved picture is gone when the battery runs out.?
A grown-up can help you find the save button.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEA saved picture is in storage. It stays when power is off.
Draw a save icon and a named file.

Word Spot: move, try

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Move: M-O-V-E.

Try: T-R-Y.

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.
Can you ___ like a snake?
Let me ___ the puzzle.

Your work is safe now! Tomorrow we pick the right app.

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