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Level up your internet skills and learn how to search, explore, and discover using Google!
Ready to Search the Smart Way?
Imagine you have a question—about sharks, space, history, or how to make slime.
You could ask someone… or you could ask Google!
Google is like a giant digital library mixed with a smart assistant. It helps you find answers fast, discover cool new things, and explore the world—right from your screen.
Find out how it works and how you can use it like a pro.
What Exactly Is Google?
The Big Idea
Google is a powerful search engine. That means it helps you find information on the internet.
You can use it to look up just about anything—facts, photos, videos, directions, even translations. All you do is type a word or question into the Google search bar and hit “Enter.”
Where Did It Come From?
Google was created in 1998 by two college students who wanted a better way to organize online information.
They named it after “googol,” a math term for a 1 followed by 100 zeros—a huge number! That’s how much information they hoped to help people find.
Today, Google is more than just search. It offers all sorts of tools.
Google Maps to find locations and directions
Google Images to search for pictures
Google Translate to change words into other languages
Google Docs and Gmail to write and communicate
People use Google every day to learn, solve problems, and stay connected.
Keep Going!
Now that you know what Google is and how it works, it’s time to try it out yourself.
Head to the Got It? section to review what you’ve learned and see how well you can use Google to search smartly.
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