Summary
Ah, the mighty computer. Where would we be without them? In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby will teach you the basics of how computers work! You’ll learn lots of neat things about them, including how they think and communicate, what a central processing unit (CPU) is, and how a hard drive operates. You’ll also find out all about other computer parts like modems, circuit boards, and sound and video cards. You’re using a computer right now — so why not find out how these cool tools do what they do?
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Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Computers:
- What is one new thing you learned about computers?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining computers.
- Draw or give one example of your own.