As the generations advance, performing simple day-to-day tasks has become easier with the use of new gadgets and electronic devices that have been invented. We use many electronic devices in our daily life, without even noticing the difference as it has become a part of our natural lifestyle.
Let us look at the names of some electronic devices in English to introduce to your child, and teach them their functions.
What Are Electronic Devices?
Electronic devices are gadgets and items that use electric power to function. They are often plugged in to an electrical socket or operate with a type of battery, and give an output in the form of light, sound, movement and several other functions.
We use these electronic devices for many functions in our day-to-day life like cooking, cleaning, entertainment of for creating an environment of comfort. They make our lives easier by simplifying tasks that we might have to do manually had it not been for these gadgets.
List of Common Electronic Devices For Kids
Here are some examples of electronic devices for children:
1. Washing Machine
A washing machine is an appliance that is use for cleaning our clothes. It is plugged in to a power socket and connected to a water source. Once switched on, it automatically spins, scrubs, rinses and dries the clothes.
2. Refrigerator
Refrigerators keep our food and beverages cool. When we keep things in a refrigerator, they remain fresh and good for consumption for a longer time. It creates a cool and dry environment for products to last longer as well as protect them from dust, worms and fungus.
3. Air Conditioner
Air conditioners are a blessing in the hot weathers as they keep our room at a comfortable temperature. We can set a temperature and cool our room to that degree with thus one click. It uses electricity to function and has to be kept plugged in.
4. Laptop
Laptops are portable computers that can be carried in backpacks. They can be plugged in or can be operated with a rechargeable battery. A laptop can perform many functions of input and output. They can also be connected to other devices like printers, projectors, etc. To enhance the experience. They are very useful devices for college students and working professionals.
5. Computer
Computers are devices that perform many functions with great speed. They are used in offices and schools. Some people even have a personal computer at home. Made out of three components, the CPU, Monitor and keyboard with mouse and other input devices, a computer is a bigger device and can’t be carried around.
6. Mobile Phone
Mobile phones are devices that help us communicate. Using mobile phones, we can talk to people who are far away and connect with any person any time. They are one of the most popular electronic devices as they are capable of anything with internet connection and a sim card for telecommunication.
7. Tablet
A tablet can be considered to be a handheld computer, as it can perform the same functions. Tablets have evolved to even include a sim card to include a calling feature.
8. Speaker
Speakers are known as ‘output devices’ because they bring out sounds and amplify them. You can connect them with other electronic devices like TV, mobile phones, audio players etc. Some devices even come with inbuilt speakers.
9. Heater
Heaters are devices that can be used in cold weather to warm up a room. In some regions where temperatures fall below freezing, heaters become necessary to protect the plumbing and water pipes too.
10. Geyser
Geysers are appliances that are connected to taps and showers in the bathroom for producing hot water for bathing. They are plugged-in devices. Some geysers can store some quantity of hot water, while others can instantly heat the water as required.
11. Microwave Ovens
These devices heat and cook food using microwaves, a form of electromagnetic radiation similar to radio waves. Microwaves have three characteristics that allow them to be used in cooking: they are reflected by metal; they pass through glass, paper, plastic, and similar materials; and they are absorbed by foods.
12. Blender
A blender is a kitchen appliance used to mix, crush, purée or emulsify food and other substances.
13. Food Processor
A food processor is a kitchen appliance used to facilitate repetitive tasks in the preparation of food. It can do anything from chopping, kneading of doughs, mincing meat to many other functions.
14. Juicer
As the name suggests, a juicer helps in preparing juice from fruits and vegetables. Some juicers also separate pulp and fibre from the fruits.
15. Rice Cooker
This appliance helps you cook rice perfectly in an automatic cooker. You don’t need to watch over the pot while the rice it being cooked as it stops automatically.
16. Vacuum Cleaner
A vacuum cleaner is a device that cleans dust and dirt. We can use it to clean any surfaces by plugging in the vacuum cleaner in the power socket.
17. Television
A television is an entertainment device that projects movies and shows for us to see. It runs on electricity and can be operated using a romote control.
18. CD Player
A CD player is an electronic device that plays audio compact discs, which are a digital optical disc data storage format. CD players were first sold to consumers in 1982. CDs typically contain recordings of audio material such as music or audiobooks.
19. DVD Player
A DVD player is a device that plays DVDs produced under both the DVD-Video and DVD-Audio technical standards, two different and incompatible standards. Some DVD players will also play audio CDs.
20. Oven
An oven is a tool which is used to expose materials to a hot environment. Ovens contain a hollow chamber and provide a means of heating the chamber in a controlled way. In use since antiquity, they have been used to accomplish a wide variety of tasks requiring controlled heating.
21. Fly trap
A fly trap is an insect catching machine that has a slim design. It emits UV light to attract flies, mosquitoes and other flying insects, that get stuck and trapped.
22. Gaming Console
A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller. It uses DVDs or other input devices that contain the programme of the game.
23. Air purifier
An air purifier or air cleaner is a device which removes contaminants from the air in a room to improve indoor air quality. These devices are commonly used by allergy sufferers to reduce pollutants like smoke.
24. Bread maker
A bread making machine or breadmaker is a home appliance for turning raw ingredients into baked bread. It consists of a bread pan, at the bottom of which are one or more built-in paddles, with a small special-purpose oven.
25. Coffee Maker
A coffeemaker, or coffee machine is a cooking appliance used to brew coffee. While there are many different types of coffeemakers the two most common brewing principles use gravity or pressure to move hot water through coffee grounds.
26. Digital Camera
A digital camera is a camera that captures photographs in digital memory. Most cameras produced today are digital, largely replacing those that capture images on photographic film.
27. Dishwasher
A dishwasher is a machine that is used to clean dishware, cookware, and cutlery automatically. A mechanical dishwasher cleans by spraying hot water, typically between 45 and 75 °C (110 and 170 °F), at the dishes, with lower temperatures of water used for delicate items.
28. Printer
A printer is a peripheral machine which makes a persistent representation of graphics or text, usually on paper. While most output is human-readable, bar code printers are an example of an expanded use for printers.
29. Lawn Mover
A lawn mower is a machine that uses revolving blades to cut a grass surface to an even height. The height of the cut grass is adjustable by the operator, typically by a single master lever, or by a lever or nut and bolt on each of the machine’s wheels.
30. Toaster
A toaster is a small electric appliance that uses radiant heat to brown sliced bread into toast.
Interesting Facts About Electronic Devices For Kids
Here are some fun facts on electronic devices for kids:
- Electronics is the study and use of electrical parts and circuits.
- Electronic devices have many electronic components such as – resistors, capacitors, coils of wire called inductors, integrated circuits, connection wires and circuit boards.
- People interested in physics study how and why these electronic components work, and they discover, invent, or improve them.
- People who design, construct and maintain electronic components and circuits are called electrical engineers.
- Most electronic systems fall into two categories: communications systems and control systems.
- One way of looking at an electronic system is to separate it into three parts:
- Inputs, signal processing circuits and outputs.
This article covers names of electronic devices for kindergarten. We hope this list of electronic devices used in daily life helped your child understand their life and their surroundings better. When they observe the adults around them using these gadgets, they are often fascinated and amazed at the capabilities of the devices. But their observation power helps them learn more about these.
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