MATERIALS: * Raspberry Pi 3 Model B * micro sd card * micro sd to sd card adapter * computer with sd card port * micro usb cable + power source like a computer or something * USB mouse * USB keyboard * HDMI cable (or HDMI -> VGA adapter) * monitor that accepts HDMI input get a micro SD card and an SD card adapter for your computer put the micro SD card in the adapter put the adapter in the computer go to https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/noobs/ and download noobs (a linux based operating system) as ZIP install the OS on the micro sd card (use this link for help: https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/software-guide/quickstart/) take the adapter out of the computer take the micro sd card out of the adapter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- good job ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- get a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B get a micro usb cable get a USB mouse and USB keyboard get a monitor that takes HDMI input get an HDMI cable put the sd card in the Pi connect the pi and the monitor via HDMI (or plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI -> VGA adapter and plug the adapter into a school monitor) plug in the mouse and keyboard into the USB ports on the pi power the pi with via micro usb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- good job ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- if this doesn't work, bang on the pi until it works if banging on the pi doesn't work, bang on the monitor until it works if that doesn't work, seek help if that doesn't work, give up ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- good job ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------