Searching the Web & Internet Foundations
Internet vs the Web, browsers, URLs and domains, HTTPS, keyword searching and checking sources.
By the end, you will be able to:
- Explain the Internet vs the World Wide Web, and a browser vs a search engine.
- Type a URL straight into the address bar, name its parts and domain extension, and use Back, Forward, Refresh and New Tab.
- Spot the padlock and https:// and say what it means.
- Turn a chatty question into specific keywords and check a fact with the 4-Way Fact-Check Shield (Who? When? Why? Agree?).
What you need
No computer at home? Print the PDF and practise on paper.
Follow these steps in order
Tick each step when you finish it. Your ticks are saved on this device, so you can stop and come back later.
Learn the ideas ⏱️ 35 min
Read pages 1–4 of the workbook and try every small task. Type your answers straight into the boxes: they save by themselves.
Explore the 3D lab ⏱️ 15 min
Play with the 3D model below. The 🎯 missions tell you exactly what to do next. When you finish every mission, this step ticks itself.
Do the Lab Mission ⏱️ 25 min
Page 5 is the hands-on task. Do it on a real computer, step by step. You need: a computer with internet and a web browser.
Check yourself ⏱️ 10 min
Answer the questions on page 6 without looking back, then check your answers below.
Finished? Check your answers
1. Match the Web Term to its Meaning
- Web Browser: the program on your computer (Chrome, Edge) used to visit websites.
- Search Engine: a website (like Google) that helps you search the web using keywords.
- URL: the unique address of a webpage (e.g. https://...).
- Undersea Cable: physical glass fibres on the Atlantic seabed carrying internet data.
- .gov.gh: official domain extension for Ghanaian government institutions.
2. Written Review Questions
- Look for: three specific target words with no filler, for example "moringa seed water purification", "moringa river water treatment Ghana".
- The connection is secure (https): information passing between the computer and the website is scrambled into secret code so eavesdroppers cannot steal it. Bonus if a pupil adds that it does not prove the information is true.
- Look for: .edu.gh sites are run by Ghanaian schools, colleges and universities; a .com is commercial and may be selling or showing ads, and a personal blog is not checked by experts.
Lab record sheet: answers vary. Check the URL is complete, the organisation is named, and the two facts come from a .org, .edu or official tourism page.
Rate yourself and save your work ⏱️ 5 min
Tick how confident you feel on the last page, then press 🖨 Print / Save as PDF in the workbook to keep a copy. On a shared computer, press Clear my answers when you have saved it.
🎉 Session 6 complete!
Brilliant work. Next up: Session 7: Email & Digital Communication.
Go to Session 7 →🌍 Internet Town
Send a web request (and see why HTTPS matters), follow an email through the digital post office, and co-edit a cloud document. Follow the 🎯 missions on the right: they tell you what to do next.
Stuck? Try this
Most problems are one missed word. Look for the Panic Button or Help box in the workbook.
Refresh the page. On a very old computer it may not show 3D. The workbook still has everything you need.
Answers save on the computer you typed them on. Open the workbook on that same computer and browser.
Ask your mentor, a teacher or a friend. Show them the step number you are on.