💻 TechnologyLevel 1Lesson 25
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Use Drawing Software or Paint Tools

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Learning Objectives

  • 1Open a drawing app on a device
  • 2Use basic paint tools such as a brush, eraser, and color picker and create
  • 3Save my own digital artwork
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Mini Lesson

Did you know you can paint and draw amazing pictures on a tablet or computer — without any mess? Drawing software gives you all the tools of an art studio, right on your screen!

The most important tools

  • Brush / Pencil — tap or click and drag to draw lines and shapes.
  • Eraser — removes a mistake without tearing the paper!
  • Color picker — choose any color from a rainbow palette.
  • Example: Tap blue, then drag the brush across the screen to paint a sky.

More useful tools

  • Shape tool — draw perfect circles, squares, and triangles in one tap.
  • Fill tool — floods an area with color instantly, like pouring paint.
  • Undo button (↩) — the best tool of all! Takes back your last action.

Saving your work

  • Always save before you close the app — look for a 💾 save button or tap File → Save.
  • Digital art never fades, smudges, or gets crumpled — it stays perfect!
Drawing app toolbar with labeled toolsA horizontal toolbar showing five drawing tools: a paintbrush labeled Brush, an eraser labeled Eraser, a color swatch labeled Color, a circle labeled Shapes, and a curved arrow labeled Undo. Below the toolbar is a canvas area showing a simple drawing of a sun and a house.BBrushEraserColorShapesUndo
A drawing app toolbar showing the five main tools — Brush, Eraser, Color, Shapes, and Undo — with a simple canvas drawing below.
Two key tips: Undo and SaveTwo tip cards side by side. Left card shows the undo arrow symbol with the tip Made a mistake? Tap undo! Right card shows a floppy-disk save icon with the tip Finished? Tap save so your art stays safe.UndoMade amistake?Tap undo!It takes backyour last action.SaveFinished?Tap save!Your art stayssafe and perfect— forever!
Two reminder cards — tap Undo to fix a mistake, and tap Save before closing so your artwork is not lost.
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Ask yourself: "Which tool do I need right now — brush, eraser, or color picker?

Vocabulary
Brush
A tool in a drawing app that paints lines or shapese.g. I picked a thick brush to paint the sky.
Eraser
A tool that removes a mistake without tearing papere.g. I used the eraser to fix the line.
Color picker
A tool that lets you choose any colore.g. The color picker has every color of the rainbow.
Undo
A button that takes back your last actione.g. I tapped undo when I made a wrong line.
Save
To keep your work so you can find it latere.g. I always save before I close the app.
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