5 ready-to-teach 45-minute computing lessons for Stage 1 (ages 5-6), aligned to the Cambridge Primary Computing curriculum framework (0059). Lesson plans, slides with teacher notes, printable worksheets and digital drag-and-drop activities - no prep needed. Young learners discover what computers are, the many jobs they do for us, and the big idea that computers only work when people give them instructions. Along the way they meet the internet, wired and wireless connections, the school network, inputs and outputs, and what to do when the internet is not there. What’s included 5 lesson plans (editable Word + PDF): objectives, success criteria, a timed 45-minute sequence, misconceptions, differentiation (support, challenge, EAL), assessment questions and answers 60 slides in PowerPoint (works in Google Slides) with teacher notes on every slide 3 printable worksheets in A4 and US Letter, with answer keys 2 digital drag-and-drop activities for PowerPoint or Google Slides, with answer keys 16 illustrated key word cards (A4 + US Letter) Unit assessment checklist (Word + PDF) A Start Here teacher guide Lessons Lesson 1: Are Computers Clever? (1CS.01, 1CS.02, 1DC.02) - printable worksheet Lesson 2: Wired or Wireless? (1DC.03, 1CS.02) - digital drag-and-drop Lesson 3: Input and Output (1DC.01, 1CS.03, 1CS.04) - printable worksheet Lesson 4: Talking Through the Internet (1DC.02, 1DC.04, 1CS.03, 1CS.04) - digital drag-and-drop Lesson 5: Computers Help Us Find Answers (1CS.01, 1CS.03, 1DC.04) - printable worksheet Learning objectives covered 1CS.01 Computer systems do many different jobs (talking, playing, making, finding out, controlling) 1CS.02 Computers run many different programs 1CS.03 Ways to put information into a computer (input) 1CS.04 Ways a computer gives information out (output) 1DC.01 Devices can connect to make a network 1DC.02 The internet: computers joined together around the world 1DC.03 Wired and wireless connections 1DC.04 The internet is not always available Why it works in class Bright, simple slides made for young learners, with all-original illustrations Print-and-go worksheets, cut-and-stick sheets and role-play cards Digital boards are locked backgrounds, so pupils can only move the pictures Every digital activity also works as a whole-class activity on the board Format PDF, Word (.docx) and PowerPoint (.pptx) - fully editable. Works in PowerPoint and Google Slides. Fonts are embedded in the slides; the free fonts Fredoka and Andika are used. Please note This is an independent resource aligned to the Cambridge Primary Computing curriculum framework (0059). It is not produced, endorsed or affiliated with Cambridge University Press & Assessment.