Question

What are two Internet services
you use every day, and what do you use them for?

Example: Email, Instant Messages, Social Media...etc
in 8th grader terms

Answer 1

Here are two internet services I (or a typical person) might use every day — explained in simple 8th-grade terms:

1) Search engines (like Google)
- What it is: A website you type questions into to find answers, websites, pictures, or videos.
- What I use it for: looking up homework facts, finding how-to videos, checking definitions, and finding directions or places.
- Example: “What’s the capital of Brazil?” or “How do you do long division?”

2) Instant messaging / chat apps (like iMessage, WhatsApp, or Messenger)
- What it is: Apps that let you send quick text messages, pictures, or videos to friends and family right away.
- What I use it for: texting friends, planning group projects, sharing photos or funny memes, and asking quick questions.
- Example: “Do you want to meet at 3?” or sending a screenshot of a homework problem to get help.

Quick safety tip: never share your passwords or personal info (like your address) in chats or searches.