Description
Peripheral Devices Lesson | Hardware and Software | Input, Output and Storage | Year 3–4 Digital Technologies
This Peripheral Devices Digital Technologies Lesson is a complete, engaging, and curriculum-aligned lesson designed to help Year 3 and 4 students explore and describe digital systems and their peripherals for a variety of purposes.
Students are explicitly taught the difference between hardware, software, and digital devices, then learn to identify and classify input, output, and storage devices.
This lesson provides everything you need to confidently teach peripheral devices — with no extra prep required.
What’s Included in This Lesson:
- Detailed lesson plan (teacher-friendly and easy to follow)
- Teaching slides covering:
- Learning Intentions (WALT) & Success Criteria (WILF)
- Peripheral devices
- Hardware and software
- Input, output, and storage devices
- Class discussion prompts and activities
- Peripheral Devices Worksheet (print-friendly, one page)
- Peripheral Devices Worksheet Answer Sheet
This lesson is structured to support whole-class teaching, guided discussion, and independent application.
Curriculum Alignment – Australian Curriculum v9:
Design and Digital Technologies – Years 3–4
Content Descriptor:
Explore and describe a range of digital systems and their peripherals for a variety of purposes (AC9TDI4K01)
This lesson is perfect for:
- Digital Technologies lessons
- Explicit teaching of peripheral devices
- Work samples for assessment evidence
- Relief teacher plans
- Australian Curriculum planning
- Teachers wanting a complete, no-prep lesson
Looking for Just the Worksheet?
The Peripheral Devices Worksheet is also available as a standalone resource.
👉 View the Peripheral Devices Worksheet here.
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Peripheral Devices Lesson Hardware & Software Input & Output Digital Technology
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Description
Peripheral Devices Lesson | Hardware and Software | Input, Output and Storage | Year 3–4 Digital Technologies
This Peripheral Devices Digital Technologies Lesson is a complete, engaging, and curriculum-aligned lesson designed to help Year 3 and 4 students explore and describe digital systems and their peripherals for a variety of purposes.
Students are explicitly taught the difference between hardware, software, and digital devices, then learn to identify and classify input, output, and storage devices.
This lesson provides everything you need to confidently teach peripheral devices — with no extra prep required.
What’s Included in This Lesson:
- Detailed lesson plan (teacher-friendly and easy to follow)
- Teaching slides covering:
- Learning Intentions (WALT) & Success Criteria (WILF)
- Peripheral devices
- Hardware and software
- Input, output, and storage devices
- Class discussion prompts and activities
- Peripheral Devices Worksheet (print-friendly, one page)
- Peripheral Devices Worksheet Answer Sheet
This lesson is structured to support whole-class teaching, guided discussion, and independent application.
Curriculum Alignment – Australian Curriculum v9:
Design and Digital Technologies – Years 3–4
Content Descriptor:
Explore and describe a range of digital systems and their peripherals for a variety of purposes (AC9TDI4K01)
This lesson is perfect for:
- Digital Technologies lessons
- Explicit teaching of peripheral devices
- Work samples for assessment evidence
- Relief teacher plans
- Australian Curriculum planning
- Teachers wanting a complete, no-prep lesson
Looking for Just the Worksheet?
The Peripheral Devices Worksheet is also available as a standalone resource.
👉 View the Peripheral Devices Worksheet here.
You may also like Scratch 3.0 An Intro to Scratch Coding + Lesson Plans! Digital Technologies
⭐ Please rate this product when you get a chance!
Your positive feedback helps other teachers and supports future Digital Technologies resources.
Customer Tips:
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