Understanding How Devices Connect
Students learn that devices can connect to each other (e.g., a mouse to a computer, headphones to a tablet) and why these connections are useful.
Key Questions
- Explain how a computer mouse helps us control what's on the screen.
- Compare using headphones to listening to sound directly from a tablet.
- Predict what would happen if a device's connection was broken or unplugged.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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