Week 12 · Crew Technician
Monday
Tour stop one: in and out
// A tour of every part, and a badge to earn
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Tour stop one: in and out
Rocket hangs a sign: Technician Tour Today!
"First stop, the parts that listen," he says.
Raven taps the keyboard. "What do you notice?"
Nova hums. "Hint: in, then out."
Input: information goes in
Input parts send information into the computer.
A keyboard sends letters.
A mouse sends moves and clicks.
A touchscreen sends taps.
A microphone sends sound. A camera sends pictures.
Output: information comes out
Output parts send information out to you.
A screen shows pictures and words.
A speaker plays sound.
A printer makes paper copies.
A little light can show that power is on.
| Part | In or out? |
|---|---|
| keyboard | in |
| screen | out |
| mouse | in |
| speaker | out |
| microphone | in |
| printer | out |
IN OR OUT?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
A keyboard is which kind of part?
A speaker is which kind of part?
A camera is which kind of part?
A printer is which kind of part?
Input goes in. Output comes out.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A mouse is an input part. | ? |
| A screen is an input part. | ? |
| A microphone sends sound in. | ? |
| A printer is an output part. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEA screen shows things to you, so it is output.
TAP TO PICTURE
- Tap a card.
- Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
Try it
Point to one input part near you.
Point to one output part.
Say the job of each.
Point to one output part.
Say the job of each.
TECHNICIAN TALK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which two parts are both output?
Which two parts are both input?
A tablet screen takes taps and shows pictures. What is it?
Draw a computer. Color input parts blue and output parts green.
Word Spot: walk
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Walk: W-A-L-K.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
We ___ to the park.
Let us ___ slowly.
Tour stop one is done! Tomorrow we visit the thinking parts.