Technology Facts for Kids
Cool facts about computers and tech
Coding (or programming) means giving a computer step-by-step instructions to tell it what to do.
Apps are small programs on your smartphone or tablet that do specific things, like play games or show maps.
Wi-Fi lets computers, tablets, and phones connect to the internet without any wires.
Email lets you send messages to anyone in the world almost instantly through the internet.
A calculator is a machine that can do math problems much faster than a person.
A telescope makes faraway objects, like stars and planets, look much bigger and closer.
A microscope makes tiny objects, like bacteria, big enough to see with our eyes.
Airplanes allow people to travel thousands of miles in just a few hours.
The Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, flew the first successful powered airplane in 1903.
The Space Shuttle was a reusable spacecraft that NASA used to travel to space and back over 130 times.