Starter quiz
- What do we look at to see pictures on a computer?
- speaker
- screen ✓
- keyboard
- book
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- Which device can we use to create pictures?
- laptop ✓
- watch
- TV
- kettle
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- How do you switch on a computer or tablet?
- Press a button. ✓
- Sing to it.
- Shake it.
- Wait for it to wake up.
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- What do we use to paint on a computer?
- pencils
- a mouse or a finger ✓
- paintbrushes
- crayons
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Exit quiz
- True or false? A mobile phone is controlled by a mouse.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the tool with the job it does in a painting program:
- fill⇔colours in a solid shape ✓
- erase⇔removes marks ✓
- paintbrush⇔makes marks ✓
- What do you have to be careful with when you use the fill tool?
- Make sure the shape has no gaps. ✓
- Make sure the shape is very big.
- Make sure the shape is colourful.
- Make sure you use the eraser first.
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- If I make a mistake, I can remove marks with the ______ tool.
- 'erase' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Digital devices are controlled in different ways.
- The paintbrush tool makes marks and the erase tool removes marks.
- The fill tool adds colour to a closed shape.
Common misconception
The screen is like a piece of paper, so you should be able to touch it to draw.
Digital devices work in different ways. Some devices use a finger but other devices can be used with a mouse, a trackpad or in other ways.
Keywords
Painting program - what we use to make digital artwork
Tool - something you select in a program to help you do a task
Erase - a tool that removes marks
Fill - to fill up a closed shape with colour
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