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Year 3

Digital devices for different activities

I can explain how digital devices can be used for different activities.

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Year 3

Digital devices for different activities

I can explain how digital devices can be used for different activities.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Digital devices are suited for different purposes.
  2. There are similarities between digital devices and non-digital tools.

Keywords

  • Digital device - an object that uses computer technology to work; it stores or processes information

  • Non-digital tool - an object that does not need computer technology to work

Common misconception

Digital devices are always better than non-digital tools.

Some tasks like reading a book might still be enjoyable or practical without digital devices.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is an input device?
printer
speaker
Correct answer: keyboard
monitor
Q2.
Which of these is an output device?
mouse
microphone
keyboard
Correct answer: printer
Q3.
What does a digital device do?
Correct answer: stores or processes information
creates physical objects
sends signals through wires
displays only images
Q4.
Which of these devices has both input and output?
chair
Correct answer: smartphone
book
lamp
Q5.
Put these steps in order:
1 - Data is sent to the computer.
2 - The computer processes the data.
3 - The computer produces an output.
4 - The user interacts with the output.
Q6.
Match the term to its definition:
Correct Answer:input,data sent to a program

data sent to a program

Correct Answer:process,running a program on a computer

running a program on a computer

Correct Answer:output,result of processed data

result of processed data

Correct Answer:digital device,uses computer technology to work

uses computer technology to work

6 Questions

Q1.
What makes digital devices different from non-digital tools?
Correct answer: They store or process information.
They are always better.
They don’t need electricity.
They are slower than non-digital tools.
Q2.
Which of these is an example of a non-digital tool?
smartphone
calculator
Correct answer: paper
laptop
Q3.
Are digital devices always better than non-digital tools?
Yes, they are faster and more advanced.
Correct answer: No, non-digital tools can be more practical for some tasks.
Yes, they are always more reliable.
No, non-digital tools are outdated and unnecessary.
Q4.
Match the term to its definition:
Correct Answer:digital device,uses computer technology to work

uses computer technology to work

Correct Answer:non-digital tool,does not need computer technology to work

does not need computer technology to work

Correct Answer:input,data sent to a program

data sent to a program

Correct Answer:output,result of processed data

result of processed data

Q5.
Match the digital activity to its non-digital equivalent:
Correct Answer:listening to music on a phone,going to a concert

going to a concert

Correct Answer:reading an ebook,reading a physical book

reading a physical book

Correct Answer:typing on a laptop,writing with pen and paper

writing with pen and paper

Correct Answer:watching a movie online,going to the cinema

going to the cinema

Q6.
What does a digital device do with information?
deletes it
sends it to a non-digital tool
ignores it
Correct answer: processes or stores it