We have older computers that students can take apart, so I have the grade 10 students take pictures of the various components, including the inside of hard drives and CD/ROM drives. They then use the images to create a presentation or a poster to show the rest of the class what they have learned.
I also have them create a two page handout that the other students can use to study from. This project also introduces them to some other skills, like photography, Photoshop and Illustrator software. If they are using PowerPoint, I insist that it be used primarily for photographs, charts, tables and diagrams. The text can be read from a script and printed for the class to read later. The classroom is now decorated with the educational posters that students have created themselves.
I have created a series of web pages where I attempt to explain how the various parts of the computer work at a level appropriate for high school students. One of the problems, of course, is finding the time to keep the pages updated. I also use howstuffworks.com as a resource. How Stuff Works Computer Hardware Channel provides a great deal of information with pictures and videos, all written at a level that is relatively easy to understand.
My web site also has a list of links to other sources of information on Computer Hardware.
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