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Week 12 · Crew Technician

Crew Quest

Crew Quest: Crew Technician badge
// A tour of every part, and a badge to earn
⏱ about 15 min

Crew Quest: Crew Technician badge

Badge day! Rocket sets out paper badges.

Raven reads the Technician promise.

Nova sparkles. "Hint: say it loud and proud!"

  1. Input goes in. Output comes out.
  2. The processor thinks. Memory holds. Storage keeps.
  3. Battery and charger give power. Apps are instructions.
  4. Wi-Fi is radio. The internet moves messages in packets.
  5. Say the problem, try a safe fix, ask a grown-up.
  6. Clean hands, two hands, private passwords, log off.
◇ BADGE CEREMONY
Give a family member a tour of one device.
Point to five parts and say each job.
Say one safe fix and one care rule.
Say the Technician promise together.
A grown-up pins or tapes on your badge.

The Technician promise

  • I say what I notice.
  • I try safe fixes.
  • I ask a grown-up for plugs, cases and batteries.
  • I take care of devices.
  • I am kind when I am connected.
Safety first
Point to parts. Do not open anything.
A turned-off device is best for the tour.
Plugs and cords stay where they are.
For a grown-up
Let your child lead the tour.
Ask: what is the job of that part?
Celebrate the badge, no test needed.
BADGE QUIZ
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which part is input?
Which part keeps saved files?
Which is a safe fix?
Who knows your password?
SentenceTrue or false?
Wi-Fi is radio.?
The processor follows instructions.?
A child plugs in the charger.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEPlugs are a grown-up job. The rest is technician knowledge.
Draw your Crew Technician badge. Add your favorite part.

Hooray, Crew Technician! You know the parts, the fixes and the care rules. Well done, crew!

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