Teach Input & Output in one engaging, no-prep lesson! Perfect for Grade 1 (easily adapts for K–2), this resource helps students define input/output, classify common devices, and justify their thinking with a simple sentence frame.

What’s Included

• Scripted 60-minute Lesson Plan (PDF, 5 pages)
  • Warm-up, direct instruction, guided practice, independent practice, closure
  • Success criteria, assessment ideas, differentiation/ELL supports, materials list, teacher reflection
  • Standards: CSTA K–12 (2017) 1A-CS-01, 1A-CS-02; ISTE 1.1 Empowered Learner

• Editable Slide Deck (PPTX, 14 slides)
  • Input→Process→Output visual, device examples, real-life scenarios, dual-function touchscreens, movement game: “Input or Output?”, worksheet & exit-ticket slides, digital-safety reminder

• Picture Cards (PDF) for the sorting game
  • 10 device cards (keyboard, mouse, microphone, camera, monitor, printer, speakers, headphones, projector, touchscreen) + 2 mats (“Input”, “Output”)

• Worksheets (PDF, 3 pages + Answer Key)
  • “Sort & Circle: Input or Output?” black-and-white, kid-friendly art, word bank, and answer key

Skills & Objectives

• Define input (information we put into a computer) and output (results the computer shows).
• Classify devices as input or output and explain:
  “This is a ____. It is input/output because ____.”

Perfect For

Computer lab, tech class, STEM/Media center, sub plans, beginning CS units, and spiral review after Week 1: What is a Computer?

Grade 1 computer science, input and output, input output devices, technology lesson, CSTA standards, ISTE standards, computer parts, sorting activity, picture cards, worksheets, primary technology, STEM, media center, PPT slides, no prep