Teacher guide · Real Life Lab · Easier · about 30 min

⌨️ Keyboard & Mouse

Pupils practise real life thinking through "Keyboard & Mouse": Parts of a computer.

Lesson guide

1. Hook · 5 min
Show the ⌨️ mission title and read the opening: "Match the part to its job.". Take three quick guesses.
2. Model · 5 min
Think aloud through the first step together. Use Coin the Raccoon's line as your prompt: "Smart call. Money and time both count."
3. Do · 10 min
Pairs work through the 3 steps on screen or on the printed sheet. Circulate and ask "why?"
4. Discuss · 10 min
Use two or three of the discussion questions. Ask pairs to share different answers, not just correct ones.
5. Reflect · 5 min
Exit ticket: one sentence on how they used real life thinking today.

What was the hardest choice in "Keyboard & Mouse", and why?
Which key makes a capital letter — explain your reasoning to a partner.
Name 3 things that use computers in your home — explain your reasoning to a partner.
Where could you use real life thinking outside school this week?
If you did this again, what would you change?

Support: Read prompts aloud, pair with a confident partner, and accept spoken or drawn answers for writing steps.

Stretch: Ask pupils to create their own extra step for a partner and explain the correct answer.

National Curriculum: Computing: algorithms, debugging and online safety
National Curriculum: Maths: money, measures and solving real-world problems
PSHE: Living in the wider world: economic wellbeing — money, saving and choices
PSHE: Health & wellbeing: keeping safe and everyday responsibilities

Pupil sheet

Name: ____________________ Date: __________

1. Match the part to its job.
Keyboard → ________________
Mouse → ________________
Screen → ________________
Speaker → ________________
2. Which key makes a capital letter?
☐ Enter
☐ Shift
☐ Space
3. Name 3 things that use computers in your home.