Hardware or software?: cut-and-sort worksheet for Grades 3–6, page 1 preview

Cut-and-sort worksheet · Computers & Digital Literacy

Hardware or software? · Grades 3–6

Cut out 8 cards and sort them into two groups: hardware and software. Glue them down on the sorting mat.

Grades 3–6 · ages 8 to 12
Medium
20 to 30 minutes
2 pages
Free

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The groups and the cards

Directions: Cut out the cards on page 2. Sort them into the two groups and glue them down. Cut along the dashed lines.

Hardware · Software
antivirus hard drive router operating system webcam memory chip
word processor spreadsheet

What your child practices

Your child practices the computer skills skill “Computing systems”: describe hardware, software, files and networks and troubleshoot simple problems.

Grades and ages: Grades 3–6, ages 8 to 12
Time: About 20 to 30 minutes
Subject: Computers & Digital Literacy
Level: Medium for Grades 3–6
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 2 pages, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Cut the pieces out first; with younger children, that is a grown-up job. Sort the pieces into groups before gluing them down. It is pitched at the expected level for Grades 3–6, for practice after the skill has been taught. Its 2 pages split well across two sittings.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Ask why each card belongs in its group before it is glued down.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.