International Computing - Workbook 1

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Chapter 1: Our digital world

Project: Design a robot to help someone who works at your school

Computers around you Chapter 1.1

Task A: Which is not a computer?

1 Circle the image that is not a computer.

E-reader tablet

2 Circle the images that are not computers.

computer –electronic machine that can perform tasks

app (program) – used for specific tasks on a computer

Task B: I use a computer to…

Draw a picture to show how you like to use a computer.

Return to Page 3 of the Student’s Book.

Task A: Digital devices and robots around you

Your teacher will now take you on a tour, or you will use the picture below.

• digital device – object that contains a small computer to perform tasks

• robot – digital device that performs a useful task on its own; a robot may be able to move or talk

1 How many digital devices and robots can you find?

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2 Draw the digital devices and robots that you find.

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Return to Page 5 of the Student’s Book.

Task A: The interview

Key terms Interview a guest

1 Who are you interviewing? Write the name of your guest.

2 Write words to help you remember the tasks your guest tells you about.

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• interview – a discussion with a person, where you ask questions to find things out

3 Draw pictures to help you remember the tasks your guest tells you about.

Return to Page 7 of the Student’s Book.

How could a robot help?

Task A: Choose a task to help your guest with

1 What task will your robot help your guest with?

2 Draw a picture to show how your task is completed at the moment.

Return to Page 9 of the Student’s Book.

Design your robot

Task A: Sketch your robot ideas

1 Sketch some designs for your robot in this box.

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