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In kindergarten, the first unit of technology will focus on the different parts of the computer. You will identify the five main parts by their name. You will also learn what each of their jobs are. The links below will help us to learn more about the computer and how to use it safely.

The mouse...  The mouse allows us to navigate on our computers. By clicking onto links and icons, the mouse also allows us to open and launch programs. The mouse is a vital part of the computer and being able to control our hand and mouse movements is an important skill in kindergarten.

The monitor...

We will learn how to turn the monitor on and off by locating the power button. We will also learn that we can insert our headphones into the monitor and adjust the volume by finding the volume button located on the monitor.

The keyboard...

We will examine the keyboard and pay special attention to the letters and numbers. The letters are not in ABC order, so we will need to use our eyes carefully so that we can learn to find them quickly. Our first task will be to find the letters in our names so that we can log-in to our new software program.

The CPU...

...or the brain of the computer. We will learn how to open up the CD-rom so that we can insert a CD into it. The brain reads the instructions or the program on the CD which then allows us to play the game to help us with our reading skills.

The printer...

We will combine all of the skills that we learned by using the different parts of the computer with this activity. First, we will use our mouse to double-click and open up our work. Second, we will again use our mouse to click and drag an images of each part of the computer to match it's name. Third, we will use our keyboarding skills to type our names and class number on our work. Finally, we will print our work so that we have a paper copy of what we see on our monitor!

Click here to access the Unit 1 Assessment for K-Parts of a Computer