Gadgets

Gadgets — Word Groups

Dive into Gadgets with this curriculum-aligned educational Group Words for Grade 7-8. This medium challenge helps students understand key Technology concepts through interactive learning. Ideal for reinforcing classroom lessons and building subject mastery.

Mobile Devices

• SMARTPHONE A mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities.
• TABLET A portable personal computer with a touchscreen interface.
• LAPTOP A portable computer small enough to be used on one's lap.
• WEARABLE Electronic devices that can be worn on the body.

Audio Gadgets

• HEADPHONES Devices worn on or over the ears to listen to audio.
• SPEAKER A device that produces sound from an electrical signal.
• MICROPHONE A device that converts sound waves into electrical signals.
• EARBUDS Small speakers worn inside the ear.

Imaging Gadgets

• CAMERA A device used to capture still photographs or moving images.
• DRONE An unmanned aerial vehicle often equipped with a camera.
• WEBCAM A video camera that inputs or outputs a video signal to a computer.
• CAMCORDER A portable electronic device that records video and audio.

Networking Gadgets

• ROUTER A device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
• MODEM A device that modulates and demodulates signals for data transmission.
• SWITCH A network device that connects devices together on a computer network.
• ACCESSPOINT A network hardware device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network.

Input Devices

• KEYBOARD A panel of keys used for operating a computer or typewriter.
• MOUSE A hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates on a screen.
• JOYSTICK A lever that moves in all directions and serves to control an aircraft or other vehicle or computer cursor.
• SCANNER A device that optically enlarges or reduces an image and transfers it to a computer.