Computer Science
Grade 1
20 min
Technology Scavenger Hunt
Find and identify different types of technology in the school or home.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify at least 5 common technology devices in a room.
Explain that technology is a tool that helps people.
Sort objects into 'technology' and 'not technology' groups.
Follow a simple 3-step sequence to find an object.
Name one task each device helps with (e.g., a phone helps us talk).
Look around you! 🕵️♀️ Can you find a secret helper tool in your room?
Today, we are going on a technology scavenger hunt! We will learn to spot the amazing tech gadgets that help us every day. Let's become super tech detectives! 🚀
Real-World Applications
Finding the TV remote to watch a show 📺
Asking a grown-up for the tablet to play a game 🎮
Knowing which tool helps us talk to grandma far away 📱
Spotting the microwave to warm up yum...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
TechnologyA special tool that people made to help us do things. ✨A microwave is technology that helps us heat food fast.
DeviceA single piece of technology, like a machine or a gadget. ⚙️Your tablet is a device for learning and playing games.
Smartphone 📱A small phone that can also take pictures and play games.A grown-up uses a smartphone to call people and check the weather.
TabletA flat computer with a big screen you can touch. 👆We can draw pictures or read a book on a tablet.
Laptop 💻A computer that you can fold up and carry with you.A grown-up might use a laptop to do their work.
Smart TV 📺A television that can connect to the internet to watch videos.We use the Smart TV to watch our favorite cartoons online.
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Core Syntax & Patterns
The Detective's First Step Rule
1. Look 👀, 2. Point 👆, 3. Name 🗣️
Use this rule to find technology. First, look all around. Then, point to a device. Finally, say its name out loud!
The 'Is It a Helper?' Rule
Ask: 'Does this tool help a person do something?' 🤔
To know if something is technology, ask if it helps us. A phone helps us talk. A book helps us read, but it's not a machine.
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Challenging
Your scavenger hunt list shows a picture of a paper map and a picture of a GPS app on a phone. What important job do BOTH of these items help you with?
A.Finding your way to a place
B.Telling you the time
C.Taking a photograph
D.Playing a song
Challenging
You find a 'smart speaker' that plays music. It has no screen and no keyboard. How do you tell it what song to play?
A.You have to plug a keyboard into it.
B.You point a special remote at it.
C.You use your voice to ask it.
D.You can't, it only plays one song.
Challenging
The hunt is for 'technology in the kitchen.' Which pair of items BOTH use electricity to make things hot?
A.refrigerator and a blender
B.toaster and a microwave
C.sink and a dishwasher
D.can opener and a timer
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