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What is the internet?
🕸️giant web💻computers📱tablets📞phones
The internet is a giant web.The big ideaThe internet is a giant web of computers that share things.
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.
Example 1: 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.
Example 2: 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.
Example 3: 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.
On the internet, or not.Words to know
- internet
- A giant web of computers that share things.
- address
- Where a message goes, like on a letter.
- Wi-Fi
- Lets a tablet join the web without a wire.
Watch out
- There is no tiny postman. The pieces hop along the web.
- The internet is not one big computer in one room, or a box inside the tablet.
- Many people are kind, but some we do not know.
- So we ask a grown-up first.
Try it
- What is the internet like?
- How does a picture get to Opa?
- Is a toy in the toy box on the internet?
- Who do we ask before using the internet?
Answers: 1. A giant web of computers · 2. It hops from computer to computer · 3. No · 4. A grown-up
Try at homeAsk a grown-up: can we send a picture or a hello to someone we love who lives far away?
For grown-upsSend a picture or a hello to someone your child loves who lives far away, and talk about how it hops along.