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Grade 6 · Computer Science

20 days written · 5 days a week, weekends off. Record the end-of-day check so tomorrow's plan reflects what actually happened.

Week 1 · 5 of 5 days written

Mon · Day 1 · 5 minHardware and softwarenot recorded

Attach textbook words to things already understood in practice.

  1. 1 minThe split
    Hardware is anything you can touch. Software is the instructions that run on it.
  2. 3 minSort
    List three of each from the machine in front of them. Screen and keyboard are hardware; the browser and the operating system are software.
  3. 1 minCheck
    Six items called out, sorted into one or the other.
End-of-day check

Six items sorted into hardware or software.

6 of 6. This should be easy — the vocabulary is the only new part.

Tutor: Confirm with the destination school whether Computer Science is actually graded at Class 6. CBSE does not prescribe it centrally.

How did it go?

Tue · Day 2 · 5 minInput devicesnot recorded

The term for things that carry information into the computer.

  1. 1 minDefinition
    An input device sends data into the computer.
  2. 3 minList
    Keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner, touchscreen, webcam. Write them down — exam answers want the list.
  3. 1 minCheck
    Name four input devices from memory.
End-of-day check

Four input devices named, and the definition stated.

4 of 4 plus a definition close to the textbook wording.

How did it go?

Wed · Day 3 · 5 minOutput devicesnot recorded

The mirror term, and the ones that are quietly both.

  1. 1 minDefinition
    An output device sends data out of the computer, to you.
  2. 3 minList and trap
    Monitor, printer, speakers, projector. Then the trap: a touchscreen is both input and output. That distinction gets asked.
  3. 1 minCheck
    Four output devices, plus name one device that is both.
End-of-day check

Four output devices, plus one that is both input and output.

All correct including the both-answer.

How did it go?

Thu · Day 4 · 5 minStoragenot recorded

Storage vocabulary and the memory distinction CBSE tests.

  1. 1 minStorage devices
    Hard disk, SSD, pen drive, memory card, CD.
  2. 3 minRAM versus storage
    RAM is temporary and empties when the power goes. Storage keeps things permanently. That contrast is a standard exam question.
  3. 1 minCheck
    Explain the RAM versus hard disk difference in one sentence.
End-of-day check

Name three storage devices and explain RAM versus storage.

Three named, and the temporary-versus-permanent distinction clear.

How did it go?

Fri · Day 5 · 5 minWeek 1 testnot recorded

Sort the whole week's vocabulary cold.

  1. 1 minReview
    Four categories: hardware, software, input, output.
  2. 3 minSort fifteen
    Fifteen items called out, sorted into the right category. Some belong to two — say so.
  3. 1 minDefinitions
    Two definitions written out in textbook style.
End-of-day check

Fifteen items sorted, plus two written definitions.

12 of 15. Written definitions matter more than the sorting speed.

How did it go?

Week 2 · 5 of 5 days written

Mon · Day 6 · 5 minTypes of computersnot recorded

Match the four standard classifications to real-world examples.

  1. 1 minReview
    Recall the Week 1 test: hardware, software, input/output/storage devices, and RAM vs storage.
  2. 1 minFour types
    Microcomputer (e.g., laptop), Minicomputer (e.g., small server), Mainframe (e.g., bank database system), Supercomputer (e.g., weather forecasting).
  3. 2 minMatch
    Given four brief descriptions (e.g., 'used by one person', 'handles thousands of users', 'fastest and largest', 'mid-sized for departments'), match each to the correct type.
  4. 1 minCheck
    Match all four types to their descriptions correctly.
End-of-day check

Four types matched to their descriptions.

4 of 4. If fewer than 4, restate the four definitions and ask for recall.

How did it go?

Tue · Day 7 · 5 minThe parts of the CPUnot recorded

Identify the three internal parts of the CPU and their functions.

  1. 1 minReview
    Recall: Types of computers — supercomputers, mainframes, minicomputers, microcomputers (e.g., desktops, laptops).
  2. 3 minCPU parts
    The CPU has three internal parts: Control Unit (directs operations), ALU (does arithmetic and logic), and Memory Unit (holds data and instructions temporarily).
  3. 1 minCheck
    Name all three parts and say what each does.
End-of-day check

All three CPU parts named with correct function.

3 of 3. If fewer than 3, restate definitions and ask the child to repeat them aloud.

How did it go?

Wed · Day 8 · 5 minMemory units: bit, byte, KB, MB, GBnot recorded

Connect abstract memory units to concrete examples and understand their hierarchy.

  1. 1 minReview
    Recall the three parts of the CPU: Control Unit, ALU, and Memory Unit.
  2. 2 minUnits
    A bit is a single 0 or 1. A byte is 8 bits. 1 KB = 1024 bytes, 1 MB = 1024 KB, 1 GB = 1024 MB.
  3. 2 minCheck
    State how many bits in a byte, bytes in a KB, KB in a MB, and MB in a GB.
End-of-day check

Four conversions stated correctly: bits per byte, bytes per KB, KB per MB, MB per GB.

4 of 4. If fewer than 4 are correct, repeat the chain: 8 bits = 1 byte; 1024 bytes = 1 KB; 1024 KB = 1 MB; 1024 MB = 1 GB.

How did it go?

Thu · Day 9 · 5 minReview of all hardware vocabulary so farnot recorded

Recall and distinguish all hardware-related terms introduced in Week 1 and Day 8.

  1. 2 minReview Day 8
    bit is the smallest unit; byte = 8 bits; KB = 1024 bytes; MB = 1024 KB; GB = 1024 MB.
  2. 2 minHardware categories
    Hardware: physical parts (e.g., keyboard, monitor). Software: programs/instructions. Input devices send data in (keyboard, mouse). Output devices show data out (monitor, printer). Storage holds data long-term (hard disk, SSD). RAM is temporary memory — loses data when powered off.
  3. 1 minCheck
    Name one example for each of the five hardware categories (input, output, storage, CPU parts, RAM) and state one difference between RAM and storage.
End-of-day check

One example for each of the five hardware categories and one difference between RAM and storage.

5 examples + 1 correct difference (e.g., 'RAM is temporary, storage is permanent'). If fewer than 5 examples or no correct difference, repeat the hardware categories step.

How did it go?

Fri · Day 10 · 5 minConsolidation and vocabulary testnot recorded

Confirm recall of all hardware and software vocabulary from Week 1 and Day 6–9.

  1. 2 minReview
    Hardware vs software, input devices (keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner, touchscreen, webcam), output devices (monitor, printer, speaker), storage devices (hard disk, SSD, USB drive), RAM vs storage, types of computers (supercomputer, mainframe, minicomputer, microcomputer), parts of the CPU (Control Unit, ALU, Memory Unit), memory units (bit, byte, KB, MB, GB).
  2. 2 minTest
    Write answers to: (1) Name two input devices, (2) Name one output device, (3) What does RAM stand for?, (4) Which is faster — RAM or hard disk?, (5) What does CPU stand for?
  3. 1 minCheck
    Five answers given: two correct input devices, one correct output device, RAM = Random Access Memory, RAM is faster than hard disk, CPU = Central Processing Unit.
End-of-day check

All five answers correct and complete.

5 of 5. If fewer than 5, review the missing terms using only words from this week's list.

How did it go?

Week 3 · 5 of 5 days written

Mon · Day 11 · 5 minMS Word: basic terminologynot recorded

Match key MS Word terms to their meanings and locations on screen.

  1. 1 minReview
    Recall the Week 1 test: hardware vs software, input/output/storage devices, RAM vs storage.
  2. 3 minTerminology
    Document: a file in MS Word. Toolbar: row of buttons for commands. Ruler: horizontal/vertical guide at top and left margin. Status bar: bottom line showing page number, word count.
  3. 1 minCheck
    Identify all four terms on a blank MS Word screen sketch: document, toolbar, ruler, status bar.
End-of-day check

All four terms identified correctly on a blank screen sketch.

4 of 4. If fewer than 4, repeat the list and sketch again.

How did it go?

Tue · Day 12 · 5 minMS Word: formatting features and what each is callednot recorded

Match formatting actions to their correct technical names.

  1. 1 minReview
    Recall the Week 1 test: hardware, software, input devices, output devices, storage devices, RAM vs storage.
  2. 3 minFormatting terms
    Bold makes text thicker; Italic slants text right; Underline draws a line beneath text; Align Left lines up text on the left margin.
  3. 1 minCheck
    Name the formatting feature: (a) makes text thicker, (b) slants text right, (c) draws a line under text, (d) lines up text on the left.
End-of-day check

Four formatting features named correctly.

4 of 4. If fewer, repeat the list aloud three times.

How did it go?

Wed · Day 13 · 5 minMS Excel: cells, rows, columns and worksheetsnot recorded

Name and distinguish the four structural parts of a spreadsheet.

  1. 1 minReview
    Recall day 12: formatting features in MS Word — bold, italic, underline, align left. Each changes how text looks.
  2. 1 minThe grid
    In Excel, the blank area is made of cells. Each cell holds one piece of data.
  3. 2 minParts
    A row runs left–right and is numbered. A column runs up–down and is lettered. The whole sheet of rows and columns is one worksheet.
  4. 1 minCheck
    Point to a cell, name its row number and column letter; say whether a horizontal group is a row or column; identify the worksheet name.
End-of-day check

One cell identified by row number and column letter; one horizontal group named as a row; one vertical group named as a column; worksheet name stated.

4 of 4. If any one is missed, repeat the four definitions and point to them again.

How did it go?

Thu · Day 14 · 5 minMS Excel: formulas and chartsnot recorded

Introduce formulas and charts as tools to process and visualise cell data.

  1. 1 minReview
    Recall: a cell is where a row and column meet; rows are numbered, columns are lettered; a worksheet holds data in cells.
  2. 2 minFormula
    A formula starts with = and calculates using cell references. Example: =A1+B1 adds the values in cells A1 and B1.
  3. 2 minChart
    A chart turns cell data into a picture — bar, line or pie. Select cells first, then choose Insert > Chart.
End-of-day check

Write =A1+B1 and say what it does; name one type of chart.

=A1+B1 explained as adding values in A1 and B1, and one chart type named (bar/line/pie). If the child misses =A1+B1, re-explain using A1 and B1 as concrete boxes with numbers inside.

How did it go?

Fri · Day 15 · 5 minConsolidation and test of Office vocabularynot recorded

Recall and apply all Office-related terms from days 11–14.

  1. 2 minReview day 14
    A cell is the intersection of a row and column. Rows run left–right, columns run up–down. A worksheet is one grid inside a workbook. Formulas start with = and calculate values. Charts visualise data from cells.
  2. 2 minQuick test
    Write answers only: (1) What starts a formula? (2) Name one chart type. (3) What is the intersection of a row and column called? (4) What contains multiple worksheets?
  3. 1 minCheck
    Four correct answers: (1) equals sign (=), (2) bar/column/line/pie, (3) cell, (4) workbook.
End-of-day check

Four correct answers to the quick test.

4 of 4. If fewer than 4, restate definitions for (1)–(4) and ask them to repeat aloud.

How did it go?

Week 4 · 5 of 5 days written

Mon · Day 16 · 5 minThe internet: browsers, websites and how it worksnot recorded

Connect everyday internet use to precise technical terms.

  1. 1 minReview
    Recall day 15: MS Word and Excel vocabulary — terms like cell, row, column, worksheet, formula, chart, formatting.
  2. 2 minBrowsers and websites
    A browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox) is software that displays websites. A website is a collection of webpages hosted on the internet.
  3. 2 minHow it works
    When you type a website address (URL), the browser sends a request to a server. The server sends back the webpage data, and the browser shows it.
End-of-day check

Name a browser, name a website, and say what the browser does when given a URL.

3 of 3 correct. If fewer than 3, repeat the three definitions and ask them to say each aloud.

How did it go?

Tue · Day 17 · 5 minEmail: the parts of an email, and to / cc / bccnot recorded

Name the three recipient fields and their exact purpose.

  1. 2 minReview
    Recall day 16: the internet connects computers; browsers show websites using addresses (URLs).
  2. 1 minEmail parts
    An email has a subject line (what it is about), a body (the message), and three recipient fields: To (the main recipient), Cc (a copy for others who should see it), and Bcc (a copy hidden from the other recipients).
  3. 2 minCheck
    Name the three recipient fields and say what each does.
End-of-day check

Three fields named with correct purpose.

3 of 3. If fewer than 3, restate definitions and ask for all three again.

How did it go?

Wed · Day 18 · 5 minAlgorithms: what they are and why they are written downnot recorded

Define algorithm and state two reasons it must be written down.

  1. 1 minReview
    Recall the parts of an email: subject line, body, to field, cc field, bcc field.
  2. 3 minAlgorithm definition and purpose
    An algorithm is a clear, step-by-step set of instructions to solve a problem or complete a task. It must be written down so others can follow it exactly, and so the steps are not forgotten.
  3. 1 minCheck
    State the definition of algorithm and give two reasons it is written down.
End-of-day check

Definition stated plus two reasons given.

1 definition (word-for-word or close) and 2 reasons: (1) so others can follow it exactly, (2) so steps are not forgotten. If child misses 1 reason, repeat the definition and one missing reason; if both are missing, restate both reasons clearly before moving on.

How did it go?

Thu · Day 19 · 5 minFlowcharts and their standard symbolsnot recorded

Match standard flowchart symbols to their purpose in representing algorithm steps.

  1. 1 minReview
    An algorithm is a step-by-step plan to solve a problem, written down so others can follow it exactly.
  2. 3 minSymbols
    Oval: start/end; Rectangle: process; Diamond: decision (yes/no question); Parallelogram: input/output. Draw each once, with label.
  3. 1 minCheck
    Match four symbols to their names and purposes: oval → start/end; rectangle → process; diamond → decision; parallelogram → input/output.
End-of-day check

Four symbols named and matched to their function.

4 of 4. If fewer, re-draw the missing ones and say their name and use.

How did it go?

Fri · Day 20 · 5 minMonth test: all computer vocabulary from the monthnot recorded

Assess recall and correct use of all computer vocabulary taught this month.

  1. 1 minReview
    Recall the standard flowchart symbols: oval (start/end), rectangle (process), diamond (decision), parallelogram (input/output).
  2. 3 minTest
    Write answers to: (1) two hardware examples, (2) two software examples, (3) one input device, (4) one output device, (5) one storage device, (6) RAM’s purpose, (7) cell address in Excel, (8) what CC means in email, (9) algorithm definition, (10) flowchart symbol for decision.
  3. 1 minCheck
    Ten items answered correctly from memory.
End-of-day check

Ten vocabulary items answered correctly.

10 of 10. Below 10, re-teach only the missed items tomorrow.

How did it go?

Other subjects for grade 6

Hindi, Math, English, Science, Social Science — not written yet.