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Meet technology · Lesson 2 of 17

Meet the computer's parts

Read with an adult. Take your time. You can say, point, draw or write your answer.

Let's look together

A screen shows pictures and words. A keyboard helps us type. A mouse or touchpad helps us move a pointer and choose things.

Different computers can look different. A tablet may use a touch screen instead of a separate mouse.

Look, point and talk with your adult.

Watch how I do it

My adult moves a finger on the touchpad. I watch the pointer move on the screen. We choose a button with one gentle click.

Your turn

Which part helps us type letters: keyboard or screen?

Have a go before opening the answer.

Let's check together

The keyboard. Some devices show a keyboard on the screen.

Try it away from the page

Point to your device's parts with an adult. Practise one click on a safe drawing-tool button.

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Adult notes · prerequisites, safety and coverage

Allow touch, switch or adapted input. Adult opens a safe program first; children do not explore unknown downloads or settings.

Computing is the curriculum subject name. KS1 expectations span Years 1 and 2; this is our Year 1 introduction. Stay with the child, use school-approved tools, and practise on a device as well as on paper. Never enter real passwords or personal information in exercises.

Create, organise, save, change and retrieve digital content (KS1 introduction).

These are teaching introductions, not a claim of mastery. Open the subject's coverage map and limits.

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Choose how you learn

1 Let's look together

2 Watch how I do it

3 Your turn