Learning intention

  • To recognise input and output devices and their features.

Success criteria

  • I can identify if a piece of hardware
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Cambridge Primary Computing (0059) Learning objectives

Computer Systems

2CS.02 Identify some features

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Show the Presentation: Hardware and software recall.

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Differentiation

Learners needing support:

  • Could use the Knowledge organiser to help them during the Recap and recall.
  • Could use the Activity: Devices and their features: support version. Learners read and match the correct cells with the correct device. Each device should have its own colour. They can colour the boxes lightly or join them with a line.
  • Could be given the cells from the table in the Activity: Devices and features: support version, pre-cut and grouped by column. Learners then physically match and stick them onto the Activity: Devices and features or onto a separate piece of paper.

Learners working at a stretch:

  • Could use the Activity: Devices and their features: stretch version, which includes space to write about extra devices of their choice.
  • Could explain how one input device and one output device work together (e.g. a keyboard types letters that appear on the screen).
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Assessing progress and understanding

Learners with secure understanding can:

  • Identify whether a piece of hardware is an
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Vocabulary definitions

  • feature

    Something about a device, like its size, shape or buttons.

  • hardware

    The physical parts of a computer you can touch, like the screen, keyboard or mouse.

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