How it works
The internet is a giant web of computers, phones and tablets, joined together.
They share things like pictures, songs and videos.
A message has an address, like a letter, so it goes to the right place.
People put things on the internet, and some we do not know. So we use it with a grown-up.
Worked examples
A picture far away
- Bea sent a picture to Opa, who lives far away.
- It broke into tiny pieces and each piece had an address.
- The pieces hopped from computer to computer and came together again.
A tablet
- A tablet is not the internet.
- It is a way to join the web.
- Wi-Fi lets a tablet join without a wire.
On the internet, or not
- A video call and a picture sent far away are on the internet.
- A toy in the toy box and a book on the shelf are not.
- A snack in the kitchen is not either.