Hardware and software
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write a recipe for a sandwich in four steps. Say what is hardware (a plate) and what is software (the recipe).
Answers differ. The recipe is the instructions (software); plate, knife, bread are the things you can touch (hardware).
2
Draw the five steps of typing a letter as five boxes with arrows.
Check the order: key, program, operating system, CPU, screen.
3
Ask someone at home: which application do you use most? Is it for writing, playing, drawing or something else?
Answers differ.
4
Explain to a family member, in your own words, why saving matters.
Answers differ. The child should say that unsaved work can be lost.