Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software Applications: M1: L1: Computer Essentials

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 1 Lesson 1 of this course, students are introduced to the basic functions of computer system components, to some technical vocabulary, and they will learn about computer security, privacy, and crimes. They will also learn how...
Graphic
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Are the Parts of a Computer?

For Students 9th - 10th
Each computer receives input from a variety of devices, processes that data with the CPU and memory, and sends results to some form of output. This diagram visualizes that flow.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Computer Memory

For Students 9th - 10th
Computer memory and storage are explained.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Inside Your Computer

For Students 9th - 10th
How does a computer work? The critical components of a computer are the peripherals (including the mouse), the input/output subsystem (which controls what and how much information comes in and out), and the central processing unit (the...
PPT
Tom Richey

Linked In: Slide Share: Computer Hardware Crash Course

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation covers the very basics on the internal hardware of a desktop computer.
Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Information About Computer Motherboards

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative site that explains the use of motherboards. The motherboard is what allows various hardware components to transfer information to one each other. Links provided for: motherboard ABCs, AT / ATX differences, trouble shooting,...
Lesson Plan
Other

Computer Concepts: Lesson Plans: Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides many different activities and lesson plans on various computer concepts.
Handout
Yale University

Yale University: Pc Lube and Tune

For Students 9th - 10th
The PCLT objective is to supply usable introductions, tutorials, and education on technical subjects to the large audience of computer users. These are articles that take technical topics and make them understandable for the beginner.
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Other

Karbos Guide: The Pc and Its Motherboard

For Students 9th - 10th
An easy-to-understand site that details the basic components of the PC hardware system. Charts and pictures included with links to other modules.
Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Understanding Computing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson provides activities to demonstrate how "A pebble calculator works in a way similar to an abacus," which will allow learners to increase their understanding of how computers work. The lesson also provides discussion prompts...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Computer Network

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a Wikipedia description of computer networks.
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Input & Output Devices

For Students 9th - 10th
Become familiar with the parts of the computer that we interact with daily: the input and output devices.
Website
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Reflection Papers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on reflection papers; it defines them, provides common components and purpose, it offers ways to get at your feelings and organize your paper in a slideshow, and offers information about putting it all together and...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Humans Are Like Robots

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Four lessons related to robots and people present students with life sciences concepts related to the human body (including brain, nervous systems and muscles), introduced through engineering devices and subjects (including computers,...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Reflecting on Human Reflexes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn about human reflexes, how our bodies react to stimuli and how some body reactions and movements are controlled automatically, without thinking consciously about the movement or responses. In the associated activity,...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Robot Wheels!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students solidify their understanding of the terms "circumference" and "rotation" through the use of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics components. They measure the circumference of robot wheels to determine how far the robot can travel during...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Trebuchet Launch

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work as engineers to design and test trebuchets (in this case LEGO MINDSTORMS robots) that can launch objects. During the testing stage, they change one variable at a time to study its effect on the outcome of their designs....
Handout
Other

Net History: Resource Centre for Internet History

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the Internet is explained nontechnically in an easily accessible format. This portal compiles information starting with the early beginnings of the Internet through predictions on where the Internet will take us in the...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Robot Soccer Challenge

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students learn how two LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT intelligent bricks can be programmed so that one can remotely control the other. They learn about the components and functionality in the controller and receiver programs
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Hard Drive Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will demonstrate knowledge of hardware components associated with information systems.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Laser Printers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students will learn about laser printers. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the hardware components associated with information systems.
Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Eeeek a Mouse!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate how a mouse works by dissembling and evaluating its design. They are also challenged to improve the design by eliminating or changing components of the mouse they dissembled.
Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Magnetic Core Memory 1949

For Students 9th - 10th
At the dawn of the computer age, magnetic core memory helped make data storage possible, and showed surprising staying power in a field where components are constantly being replaced by new and improved products.
Article
PC Technology Guide

Pc Tech Guide: Removable Storage

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about types of removable computer storage.

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