In this activity, students and teachers are able to sort components of a computer into 4 categories: input, output, process, and store (memory).
Reinforcing the ability to drag and drop, learners are able to identify and begin developing the purpose of each categorized component.

This activity complements the book Hello Ruby: Journey Inside the Computer by Linda Liukas and was remixed with permission from the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Computer Science Team.

Key concepts include:
mouse
keyboard
printer
microphone
headphones
monitor
controller
camera
temperature sensor
3-D printer
CPU
GPU
ROM
RAM
Hard Drive
Input
Output
Memory
Process

This activity will allow students to research various computer data storage options over the years and tell how they work.  They will create a poster, present to the class, and then create a timeline with their posters.

This is a lesson plan for educators to use that involves students creating an object using a computer graphics program as well as conducting research. 

This lesson plan is for middle school art, teaching how computer graphics work are designed with pixels and aliasing. It reinforces how a computer shows a picture while refining art skills.

In this lesson, students will learn about computer hardware and computing systems. They will work to describe different types of computer hardware and their functions, and identify computing systems in a real world context.

How can a student tell if his or her device is not working properly? What are ways he or she can describe the problem to the teacher? How can students seek help? Students will clearly be able to describe problems such as :“The computer won’t turn on,” “The pointer on the screen won’t move,” or “I lost the web page.” In this lesson, you will hold a class discussion to address these questions.

A Quizlet study set of 15 Computer Network terms and definitions. This is a study set with terms and definitions done on quizlet. It covers basic terms, as well as topogolies, and Ethernet cable types.This set can be used as reinforcement of these topics or as a short quiz to test understanding.

A Quizlet study set of 15 Computer Network terms and definitions. This is a study set with terms and definitions done on quizlet. It covers web services and protocol terms.This set can be used as reinforcement of these topics or as a short quiz to test understanding.

A Quizlet study set of 15 Computer Network terms and definitions. This is a study set with terms and definitions done on quizlet. It covers wireless, remote and VPN.This set can be used as reinforcement of these topics or as a short quiz to test understanding.

This resources is for students to take notes about LAN and WAN computer networks so they can compare and contrast the two.

Students will explore computing parts and use oral language and content area vocabulary to describe items, then write a descriptive sentence to describe a technology problem.

This is a PowerPoint presentation that covers the essential knowledge of the Computer Science standard 3.8 on Computing System about systems and the inputs and outputs of computing systems.

This video explores autonomous cars with a research scientist, engineer, and team lead at theVirginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). Computer scientists are needed to program thecomputing devices that are part of the complex systems of automated vehicles.Human-computer interaction is also a critical component to the design, development, and useof autonomous cars.

This video explores how GigaBeam Networks is expanding and improving the quality ofinternet access in rural Virginia by providing fiber optic internet connectivity to its customers aswell as highlighting some of the jobs available in this industry. Fiber optic cable is filled withthin glass or plastic fibers and data travels along the cable as beams of light pulsing in patternsof ones and zeroes. Fiber optic internet speed is 10 to 20 times faster than regular cableinternet. As of 2020, only about 25% of US residents had access to fiber optic internetproviders and most of that access was in and around large cities.

From welding and paint simulators to virtually designing and creating parts for ships, this videoexplores how the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School incorporates computermodeling and simulations to give apprentices hands-on experience in a safe and cleanenvironment. A model is a set of algorithms that capture the behavior of a particular system. Asimulation is the process of running the model with a program. Computer models andsimulations are all around us. They help us make predictions about things like what the weatheris going to be or the best way to tackle a particular disease. They also play an important role inpreparing for jobs, like flight simulators that can help future pilots learn how to fly and medicalsimulations that can help future nurses and doctors learn how to treat patients. Computermodels can also simulate things that are not real like the physics of gravity in video games.

This video explores how a PhD student in the School of Pharmacy at VCU uses computerscience and virtual reality to improve patient outcomes. The primary purpose of computerscience is to use the power of computers along with human ingenuity to solve real-worldproblems.

This activity is designed to help students review the potential careers associated with computer science.  This should follow a discussion about the wide variety of career choices for students.