This lesson explores the question “what is a computer?”, walking students through a brief overview of the birth of the computer.

🔬 Lesson Overview

Intro

Key Takeaways

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Discussion

Discussion Review

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🍎 Teacher’s Notes

• The goal of the lesson is for students to gain a solid understanding of what a computer is conceptually before we move onto learning about what a computer is more technically in future lessons
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