Fifth graders learn how a computer takes in information through input devices, processes it, and sends results back out through output devices, and check what they know.
Students will be able to…
You type on a keyboard and words appear on screen. Something went in and something came out. What are input and output devices, and what happens in between?
Project this and answer each question about input devices, output devices, and what the computer does between them — read the explanation after each one.
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You type on a keyboard and words appear on the screen. Something went in, and something came out. What is the computer doing in between?
Students answer questions about input and output.
Students classify devices.
Students map an input-process-output flow.
Students reflect on input and output.
Aligned to the CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards and the ISTE Standards for Students.
Describe how internal and external parts of computing devices function to form a system.
Model how computer hardware and software work together.
Select and use computing devices to perform a variety of tasks.
Understand how computing systems take in, process, and output data.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick a task like printing a photo, name the input and the output, and say what the computer does in between, so the input-process-output idea sticks. A printable input-and-output worksheet is in the Computer Science library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.