Computers through time: write the dates: timeline worksheet for Grade 5, page 1 preview

Timeline worksheet · Computers & Digital Literacy

Computers through time: write the dates · Grade 5

Write the date of each of 6 events about computers through time on a timeline using a date bank. Practices chronology and reading a scaled timeline.

Grade 5 · ages 10 to 11
Hard
10 to 15 minutes
1 page
Free

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The events

Directions: Write the date of each event on its line. Use the dates in the box.

Dates
oldest newest
Blaise Pascal begins building a mechanical calculator
Ada Lovelace publishes her notes on the engine
ENIAC, an early electronic computer, is shown to the public
The transistor is invented
The first commercial microprocessor puts a CPU on one chip
Touchscreen smartphones take off

What your child practices

Your child practices chronology and reading a scaled timeline. The skill is “Computing systems”: describe hardware, software, files and networks and troubleshoot simple problems.

Grades and ages: Grade 5, ages 10 to 11
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: Computers & Digital Literacy
Level: Hard for Grade 5
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is one of the harder sheets for Grade 5, best once the basics of the skill are secure.

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

Tip for grown-ups: Find the oldest and newest events first, then fill in the middle.

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