The internet is a giant network connecting computers all over the world. The World Wide Web — all the websites we visit — runs on top of it. Year 3 coders learn how information travels and how to search wisely.
What your child will learn
- Know that the internet is a network of connected computers
- Know the difference between the internet and the World Wide Web
- Describe how information travels in small packets
- Search effectively and check whether information is reliable
How the internet works
When you watch a video, it is split into tiny packets that travel from a server, through routers and cables — even under the sea — to your device, where they are put back together.
Anyone can publish online, so good researchers check facts on more than one trustworthy website.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. What is a network?
- A kind of keyboard
- Computers connected so they can share information
- A single computer
- A fishing net
Show answer
Answer: Computers connected so they can share information. Networks let computers talk to each other.
2. Where are websites stored?
- In clouds in the sky
- Inside your keyboard
- In a library book
- On computers called servers
Show answer
Answer: On computers called servers. Servers store websites and send them when asked.
3. True or false? Not everything on the internet is true.
Show answer
Answer: True. Anyone can post online, so check your facts.
Tips for grown-ups
- Look at a map of undersea internet cables together.
- Search for a fact on two different websites and compare the answers.