Mini Maker | 7. October 2019

8-9 Jahre

understand technology

Project description

On the basis of the book “Hello Ruby – The Journey into the Interior of the Computer”, the children explore the digital world of computers and make their own computer out of cardboard.

Required material

• Book "Hello Ruby - The journey inside the computer"
• Pens (different colours)
• adhesive tape
• scissors
• Tablets or computers with access to the Internet (for research)
• paperboard
• hot glue gun
• adhesive clay
• Paper and Colour

Project implementation

• come together in groups and research the Internet together
• Create sketches of the parts of a computer and explain what they imagine to be the parts
• develop ideas together on how to build and assemble the individual components
• use the book "Hello Ruby - The Journey into the Interior of the Computer" as a guide and inspiration

Reflection

• know the functionality and components of a computer
• know the difference between hardware and software
• researching together in groups and developing ideas
• to implement and design their own ideas creatively
• know the story "Hello Ruby - The Journey into the Interior of the Computer" and the connections to their own computer