Build Your Own Computer
Pick the
pages you
want to use
and print
them out.
Cut and
Color
Glue icons
Glue
Keyboards
and
Browser
Watch a video instead:
Short Version
The Process
Long Version
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Build Your Own Computer © Brittany Washburn
Build Your Own Computer © Brittany Washburn
Optional Emoji Keyboard
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Layer Under Keyboard
Build Your Own Computer
Optional Emoji Keyboard
Layer Under Keyboard
Build Your Own Computer © Brittany Washburn
Cut out the
shapes.
Glue the
computer parts
onto the laptop
case.
Glue some or all
of the icons on
the computer
desktop.
Build Your Own Computer © Brittany Washburn
VOCABULARY
RAM (random access memory): the part of
the computer in which information is
stored temporarily when a program is
being used
CPU (central processing unit): the part of a
computer system that performs the
computer s main functions and controls
the other parts of the system
ROM (read only memory): the part of a
computer in which information that
cannot be changed is stored
Disk drive: a computer part that reads data
from and copies data to disks
Fan: sometimes also called the heat sink,
pulls hot air out of the computer
Hard Drive: a device that is used for
storing computer data and that contains
one or more hard disks