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Humans learn about the world through our senses. You have ears to listen and eyes to see. You can smell and taste different things, and feel if someone touches you. Robots react to their surroundings with sensors.

There are many things around us that are hidden computers. For example, new smartwatches connect to the Internet to get weather information. Many digital cameras allow you to share photos immediately over wifi. Even some fridges and cars are computers!

List all the computers you see during the week.

The different components inside a computer, like CPU, GPU, RAM and ROM as well as Hard Drive, each have a special task. Let’s learn more about each one!

What are computers made of? Hardware and software!

Computers are all around us. They help us in everyday tasks. Children use computers for entertainment, looking up information and staying in touch with one another. People in shops, factories, hospitals and schools use lots of different kinds of computers in lots of different ways.

A foldable computer you can color and design!

Download the postcards to make a geeky holiday greeting, or build your own RAM, ROM & CPU tree with the patterns.

The computer needs memory to work as well as many other components. With this memory game you'll get to know the different components of a computer. You'll also get to test and develop your own memory.

In the final exercise you’ll build your own computer keyboard. You’ll also learn about alphabets, numbers, and symbols.

Have you ever peeked inside a computer? In this exercise you'll get to draw and discuss what computers hide inside them.

Computers are everywhere. You probably have over a hundred computers at home. No kidding! They are hidden in everything from cellphones to cars to coffee machines. Can you count how many computers you’ve seen today?