Grade 2 · Technology · Lesson 17

What Is the Internet and How Does It Work?

Right now, as you look at this page, your device is connected to billions of other devices around the world — all sharing information in fractions of a second. That invisible connection is called the internet. Understanding how it works helps you use it more confidently and safely.

What this lesson teaches

1Explain what the internet is
2Describe how data travels from a device through a network to a server and back, and distinguish between the internet and the World Wide Web

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