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Suggested Learning Resources Natural and human made Flash cards depicting objects (man-made and natural) Animated programs and Videos/pictures of human made machines like juicer and Visit to the computer laboratory to identify and observe laptops/desktops white Computer/interactive board (IWB) with presentation software and Internet facility Interactive white board (IWB) Classroom discussion on how to identify the uses of Audio and video programmes Trips to various places from school/home Computer/in

• objects • • videos • mixer Projector • • • • • computers • • • • • videos Projector • • computer

Suggested Transactional Processes Discussing the concept of machine and its characteristics Demonstrating how a computer can perform different tasks Demonstrating how a machine having many parts work together to perform tasks Classifying objects into natural things and objects, and those made by humans Involving children in group discussions based on the places where they have observed computers being operated Sharing children’s experiences related to computers Encouraging children to identify/ sugge

SYLLABUS Learning Outcomes • Relate that a machine is • Understand that a computer is a machine. • Differentiate between a desktop and a laptop. List objects in their • Classify objects into natural things and man- • • Identify places where computers are used. • List various uses of computers in daily life. • • Recognise and identify main parts of a computer. • Describe the functions of the main parts of a • List additional devices of a • erent parts of a computer.

• made by humans. • • • surroundings. • made things. • • • • computer. • computer. Illustrate the inter- • connectivity of diff

Key Concepts Human made and natural Computer—A machine and its characteristics Types of computers Typing a document Listening to music and playing Using the Internet Sending e-mails Chatting with friends Main parts of a computer— Meaning and functions: CPU keyboard, mouse, and monitor Additional devices connected to a computer: Printer, scanner,

• objects • • • • games • • • • • speaker, etc.

Theme Computer: A Smart Machine Uses of a Computer Parts of a Computer

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