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Imagine being in a library with billions of books and finding a picture of a baby otter in less than one second.

That superpower is called a **digital search**, and you can do it anytime using a tablet or computer.

A **digital search** is when you use an electronic screen to find information, pictures, or videos stored on a computer or across the internet.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <title>What Is a Digital Search?</title>
  <style>
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
    }
    body {
      background: #f8f9fa;
      color: #1e2945;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      min-height: 100%;
      padding: 12px;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    /* Topic picker */
    .topics {
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .topic-btn {
      flex: 1;
      border: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 8px 10px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #1e2945;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
      transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    }
    .topic-btn.active {
      border-color: #22b7ff;
      background: #eaf7ff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(34, 183, 255, 0.25);
    }

    /* Main Flow Canvas */
    .flow-container {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
      position: relative;
    }

    /* Step 1: Search Bar Screen */
    .screen-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 12px 14px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
      position: relative;
    }
    .badge {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      color: #64748b;
      background: #f1f5f9;
      padding: 3px 8px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .search-input-mock {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: #f8fafc;
      border: 1.5px solid #22b7ff;
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 6px 12px;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .cursor {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 2px;
      height: 16px;
      background: #22b7ff;
      animation: blink 0.9s infinite;
      margin-left: 2px;
    }
    @keyframes blink { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0; } }

    /* Step 2: Digital Scan Process */
    .scan-area {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      padding: 6px 0;
    }
    .scan-track {
      width: 100%;
      height: 28px;
      background: #eaf7ff;
      border-radius: 14px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 16px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px dashed #22b7ff;
    }
    .scan-pulse {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: -40%;
      width: 40%;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(34, 183, 255, 0.4), transparent);
      animation: scanAnim 1.8s linear infinite;
    }
    @keyframes scanAnim {
      0% { left: -40%; }
      100% { left: 100%; }
    }
    .scan-label {
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #0284c7;
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .data-icons {
      font-size: 13px;
      opacity: 0.65;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Step 3: Results Row */
    .results-wrap {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .results-title {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      color: #64748b;
      padding-left: 4px;
    }
    .results-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .result-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 10px 6px;
      text-align: center;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 4px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
      transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
      min-height: 80px;
    }
    .result-icon {
      font-size: 26px;
      line-height: 1;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    }
    .result-kind {
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #1e2945;
    }
    .result-preview {
      font-size: 11px;
      color: #64748b;
      white-space: nowrap;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    /* Stepper Controls */
    .controls {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      padding-top: 4px;
    }
    .ctrl-btn {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      color: #1e2945;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
    }
    .dots-row {
      display: flex;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .dot {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #cbd5e1;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .dot.active {
      background: #22b7ff;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>

  
  <div class="topics">
    <button class="topic-btn active" id="btn-0">🐱 Cats</button>
    <button class="topic-btn" id="btn-1">🪐 Planets</button>
    <button class="topic-btn" id="btn-2">🦕 Dinos</button>
  </div>

  
  <div class="flow-container">

    
    <div class="screen-card">
      <span class="badge">1. Search</span>
      <div class="search-input-mock">
        <span>🔍</span>
        <span id="query-text">Cats</span>
        <span class="cursor"></span>
      </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="scan-area">
      <div class="scan-track">
        <div class="scan-pulse"></div>
        <span class="scan-label">⚡ Scan Data</span>
        <span class="data-icons">🌐 💻 📁</span>
      </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="results-wrap">
      <div class="results-title">3. Results Found</div>
      <div class="results-grid">
        <div class="result-card" id="card-info">
          <div class="result-icon" id="info-icon">ℹ️</div>
          <div class="result-kind">Info</div>
          <div class="result-preview" id="info-text">Facts & Wiki</div>
        </div>
        <div class="result-card" id="card-pic">
          <div class="result-icon" id="pic-icon">🐈</div>
          <div class="result-kind">Photos</div>
          <div class="result-preview" id="pic-text">Images</div>
        </div>
        <div class="result-card" id="card-vid">
          <div class="result-icon" id="vid-icon">🎬</div>
          <div class="result-kind">Videos</div>
          <div class="result-preview" id="vid-text">Clips</div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

  </div>

  
  <div class="controls">
    <button class="ctrl-btn" id="playBtn">⏸ Pause</button>
    <div class="dots-row">
      <div class="dot active" id="dot-0"></div>
      <div class="dot" id="dot-1"></div>
      <div class="dot" id="dot-2"></div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <script src="{{VENDOR_CDN}}/classace-diagram.js"></script>
  <script>
    const data = [
      {
        query: 'Cats',
        infoIcon: 'ℹ️',
        infoPreview: 'Feline facts',
        picIcon: '🐈',
        vidIcon: '🎬'
      },
      {
        query: 'Planets',
        infoIcon: '🔭',
        infoPreview: 'Solar system',
        picIcon: '🪐',
        vidIcon: '🎥'
      },
      {
        query: 'Dinos',
        infoIcon: '🦴',
        infoPreview: 'Fossil facts',
        picIcon: '🦕',
        vidIcon: '▶️'
      }
    ];

    let currentIndex = 0;
    let isPlaying = true;
    let timer = null;

    const queryText = document.getElementById('query-text');
    const infoIcon = document.getElementById('info-icon');
    const infoText = document.getElementById('info-text');
    const picIcon = document.getElementById('pic-icon');
    const vidIcon = document.getElementById('vid-icon');
    const playBtn = document.getElementById('playBtn');

    function updateView(index) {
      currentIndex = index;
      const item = data[index];

      // Update search bar
      queryText.textContent = item.query;

      // Update results
      infoIcon.textContent = item.infoIcon;
      infoText.textContent = item.infoPreview;
      picIcon.textContent = item.picIcon;
      vidIcon.textContent = item.vidIcon;

      // Update active button & dots
      [0, 1, 2].forEach(i => {
        const btn = document.getElementById('btn-' + i);
        const dot = document.getElementById('dot-' + i);
        if (i === index) {
          btn.classList.add('active');
          dot.classList.add('active');
        } else {
          btn.classList.remove('active');
          dot.classList.remove('active');
        }
      });
    }

    function nextStep() {
      const next = (currentIndex + 1) % data.length;
      updateView(next);
    }

    function startAutoPlay() {
      if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
      timer = setInterval(nextStep, 3200);
      isPlaying = true;
      playBtn.textContent = '⏸ Pause';
    }

    function pauseAutoPlay() {
      if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
      timer = null;
      isPlaying = false;
      playBtn.textContent = '▶ Play';
    }

    // Attach topic buttons & dots
    [0, 1, 2].forEach(i => {
      const btn = document.getElementById('btn-' + i);
      const dot = document.getElementById('dot-' + i);
      const selectFn = () => {
        updateView(i);
        if (isPlaying) startAutoPlay();
      };
      if (window.onTap) {
        onTap(btn, selectFn);
        onTap(dot, selectFn);
      } else {
        btn.addEventListener('click', selectFn);
        dot.addEventListener('click', selectFn);
      }
    });

    // Play/Pause button
    const togglePlay = () => {
      if (isPlaying) {
        pauseAutoPlay();
      } else {
        startAutoPlay();
      }
    };
    if (window.onTap) {
      onTap(playBtn, togglePlay);
    } else {
      playBtn.addEventListener('click', togglePlay);
    }

    // Initial run
    startAutoPlay();
  </script>
</body>
</html>

So what tools do we actually use to start searching?

First, you need a **web browser**, which is the app that opens up the internet (like Safari, Chrome, or Edge).

Inside your browser, you visit a **search engine**, which is a smart tool like Google or KidzSearch built to hunt down answers for you.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <title>What Is a Digital Search?</title>
  <style>
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
    body {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
      color: #1e2945;
      background: transparent;
      padding: 12px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 100%;
    }
    .diagram-root {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 520px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .stepper-nav {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .step-btn {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 8px 10px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 2px solid #e6e6e6;
      border-radius: 8px;
      color: #6b7280;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
    }
    .step-btn.active {
      background: #f0f9ff;
      border-color: #22b7ff;
      color: #0284c7;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(34, 183, 255, 0.2);
    }
    .stage-container {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 240px;
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .stage-panel {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 16px;
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
      transform: translateY(8px);
    }
    .stage-panel.active {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* Stage 1: Input query */
    .mock-browser {
      width: 88%;
      background: #f8fafc;
      border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 14px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .browser-dots {
      align-self: flex-start;
      display: flex;
      gap: 5px;
    }
    .b-dot {
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #cbd5e1;
    }
    .search-bar {
      width: 100%;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 2px solid #22b7ff;
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(34, 183, 255, 0.15);
    }
    .query-text {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #1e2945;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .cursor {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 2px;
      height: 16px;
      background: #22b7ff;
      animation: blink 1s infinite;
    }
    @keyframes blink {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
      50% { opacity: 0; }
    }

    /* Stage 2: Engine Hunting */
    .hunt-visual {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-around;
      width: 100%;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .engine-hub {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .engine-icon {
      font-size: 38px;
      background: #f0f9ff;
      width: 68px;
      height: 68px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border: 2px dashed #22b7ff;
    }
    .web-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .web-page {
      background: #f8fafc;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      font-size: 13px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      color: #475569;
    }
    .web-page.match {
      background: #ecfdf5;
      border-color: #10b981;
      color: #065f46;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* Stage 3: Results */
    .results-list {
      width: 90%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .result-item {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-left: 4px solid #22b7ff;
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }
    .result-item:first-child {
      background: #f0f9ff;
      border-left-color: #0284c7;
    }
    .result-title {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #0284c7;
    }

    .badge-label {
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #64748b;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    /* Play control */
    .controls {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .play-btn {
      background: none;
      border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      font-size: 12px;
      color: #4b5563;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
    }
    .play-btn:hover {
      background: #f3f4f6;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <div class="diagram-root">
    <nav class="stepper-nav">
      <button class="step-btn active" data-step="0">1. Query</button>
      <button class="step-btn" data-step="1">2. Search</button>
      <button class="step-btn" data-step="2">3. Results</button>
    </nav>

    <div class="stage-container">
      
      <div class="stage-panel active" id="panel-0">
        <div class="mock-browser">
          <div class="browser-dots">
            <span class="b-dot"></span>
            <span class="b-dot"></span>
            <span class="b-dot"></span>
          </div>
          <div class="search-bar">
            <span class="query-text">🔍 dinosaurs<span class="cursor"></span></span>
            <span style="font-size:12px;color:#22b7ff;font-weight:700;">↵ Go</span>
          </div>
        </div>
        <span class="badge-label">User enters keywords</span>
      </div>

      
      <div class="stage-panel" id="panel-1">
        <div class="hunt-visual">
          <div class="engine-hub">
            <div class="engine-icon">🔍</div>
            <span style="font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#0284c7;">Engine</span>
          </div>
          <span style="font-size:20px;color:#94a3b8;">➔</span>
          <div class="web-grid">
            <div class="web-page match">🌐 Dino Facts ✓</div>
            <div class="web-page">🌐 Cooking ✗</div>
            <div class="web-page match">🌐 Fossils ✓</div>
            <div class="web-page">🌐 Space ✗</div>
          </div>
        </div>
        <span class="badge-label">Engine hunts through web pages</span>
      </div>

      
      <div class="stage-panel" id="panel-2">
        <div class="results-list">
          <div class="result-item">
            <span class="result-title">🦕 All About Dinosaurs</span>
            <span style="font-size:11px;color:#10b981;font-weight:600;">Top Match</span>
          </div>
          <div class="result-item">
            <span class="result-title">🦴 Fossil Museum Guide</span>
            <span style="font-size:11px;color:#64748b;">Match</span>
          </div>
          <div class="result-item">
            <span class="result-title">🦖 Tyrannosaurus Facts</span>
            <span style="font-size:11px;color:#64748b;">Match</span>
          </div>
        </div>
        <span class="badge-label">Best answers delivered to you</span>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="controls">
      <button class="play-btn" id="playBtn">
        <span id="playIcon">⏸</span> Auto-play
      </button>
    </div>
  </div>

  <script>
    const btns = document.querySelectorAll('.step-btn');
    const panels = [
      document.getElementById('panel-0'),
      document.getElementById('panel-1'),
      document.getElementById('panel-2')
    ];
    const playBtn = document.getElementById('playBtn');
    const playIcon = document.getElementById('playIcon');

    let current = 0;
    let playing = true;
    let timer = null;

    function goTo(idx) {
      current = (idx + 3) % 3;
      btns.forEach((b, i) => b.classList.toggle('active', i === current));
      panels.forEach((p, i) => p.classList.toggle('active', i === current));
    }

    function startTimer() {
      stopTimer();
      timer = setInterval(() => {
        goTo(current + 1);
      }, 3500);
    }

    function stopTimer() {
      if (timer) {
        clearInterval(timer);
        timer = null;
      }
    }

    btns.forEach(btn => {
      btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
        const idx = parseInt(btn.getAttribute('data-step'), 10);
        goTo(idx);
        if (playing) startTimer();
      });
    });

    playBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
      playing = !playing;
      if (playing) {
        playIcon.textContent = '⏸';
        startTimer();
      } else {
        playIcon.textContent = '▶';
        stopTimer();
      }
    });

    startTimer();
  </script>
</body>
</html>

Where on the screen do we tell the computer what we want to find?

Every search tool has a **search bar**, which is a long box where you type the words you are looking for.

You can spot a search bar almost anywhere because it almost always has a little **magnifying glass** icon 🔍 next to it.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <title>Digital Search</title>
  <style>
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
    body {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
      background-color: #f8f9fa;
      color: #1e2945;
      padding: 16px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 100%;
    }
    .search-app {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 440px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    /* Search Bar UI */
    .search-bar {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 2px solid #22b7ff;
      border-radius: 24px;
      padding: 8px 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(34, 183, 255, 0.15);
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .search-icon {
      font-size: 20px;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .search-text {
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #1e2945;
      flex: 1;
      min-height: 24px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .cursor {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 2px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: #22b7ff;
      margin-left: 2px;
      animation: blink 1s infinite;
    }
    @keyframes blink {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
      50% { opacity: 0; }
    }
    /* Keyword Chips */
    .chips {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .chip-btn {
      appearance: none;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #1e2945;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    }
    .chip-btn.active {
      background: #22b7ff;
      color: #ffffff;
      border-color: #22b7ff;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(34, 183, 255, 0.3);
    }
    /* Grid of Results */
    .results-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 10px;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }
    .item-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 12px 6px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    .item-card .icon {
      font-size: 28px;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .item-card .label {
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #6b7280;
    }
    .item-card.matched {
      opacity: 1;
      border-color: #22b7ff;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(34, 183, 255, 0.18);
      background: #f0f9ff;
    }
    .item-card.matched .label {
      color: #1e2945;
    }
    .item-card.dimmed {
      opacity: 0.25;
      background: #ffffff;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <div class="search-app">
    
    <div class="search-bar">
      <span class="search-icon">🔍</span>
      <div class="search-text">
        <span id="queryText">cats</span>
        <span class="cursor"></span>
      </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="chips">
      <button class="chip-btn active" data-query="cats" onclick="setQuery('cats')">🐱 Cats</button>
      <button class="chip-btn" data-query="space" onclick="setQuery('space')">🪐 Space</button>
      <button class="chip-btn" data-query="dino" onclick="setQuery('dino')">🦖 Dino</button>
    </div>

    
    <div class="results-grid">
      <div class="item-card" data-tags="cats">
        <span class="icon">🐱</span>
        <span class="label">Cat Video</span>
      </div>
      <div class="item-card" data-tags="space">
        <span class="icon">🚀</span>
        <span class="label">Rocket</span>
      </div>
      <div class="item-card" data-tags="dino">
        <span class="icon">🦖</span>
        <span class="label">T-Rex</span>
      </div>
      <div class="item-card" data-tags="cats">
        <span class="icon">🐈</span>
        <span class="label">Cat Book</span>
      </div>
      <div class="item-card" data-tags="dino">
        <span class="icon">🦕</span>
        <span class="label">Dino Book</span>
      </div>
      <div class="item-card" data-tags="space">
        <span class="icon">🪐</span>
        <span class="label">Planets</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <script>
    const queries = ['cats', 'space', 'dino'];
    let currentIndex = 0;
    let autoPlayTimer = null;

    function updateView(query) {
      document.getElementById('queryText').textContent = query;
      
      document.querySelectorAll('.chip-btn').forEach(btn => {
        btn.classList.toggle('active', btn.dataset.query === query);
      });

      document.querySelectorAll('.item-card').forEach(card => {
        if (card.dataset.tags === query) {
          card.classList.add('matched');
          card.classList.remove('dimmed');
        } else {
          card.classList.remove('matched');
          card.classList.add('dimmed');
        }
      });
    }

    function setQuery(query) {
      clearInterval(autoPlayTimer);
      currentIndex = queries.indexOf(query);
      updateView(query);
      startAutoPlay();
    }

    function startAutoPlay() {
      clearInterval(autoPlayTimer);
      autoPlayTimer = setInterval(() => {
        currentIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % queries.length;
        updateView(queries[currentIndex]);
      }, 3000);
    }

    updateView(queries[0]);
    startAutoPlay();
  </script>
</body>
</html>

Many apps you already use—like YouTube, school library apps, or video games—have their own search bars right at the top of the screen.

A search engine is not a real person talking to you; it is a computer program that looks for web pages with the same words you typed.

The next time you pick up a tablet, look around the screen and see how many magnifying glass search bars you can spot!

- A digital search is an electronic method of finding specific data, facts, pictures, or videos on a computer, tablet, or interactive screen rather than in a physical book or print encyclopedia.

- A web browser (e.g., Safari, Chrome, Edge) is the software application window used to visit websites, whereas a search engine (e.g., Kiddle, Kidtopia, Google) is a specialized digital tool within the browser designed to index and retrieve specific web pages.

- A search bar (or search box) is the designated text field—usually marked with a magnifying glass icon—where users enter search terms.

- Keywords are core, content-specific words that name the main topic or question (e.g., 'emperor penguin habitat') rather than conversational sentences or filler words (e.g., 'where do they live?').

- Search results appear as a list of links, titles, and brief summaries (snippets) that match the entered keywords.

technology

What Is a Digital Search?. Explain what a digital search is and identify tools used to search for information on a computer or tablet.

Using Keywords: How to Search for Information Online (Grades K–2)

What Is a Search Engine? (Primary Computing / KS1)

Search Smart & Interland: Digital Literacy and Search Basics

When teaching TEKS 126.3(b)(5)(B) to 2nd graders, begin with an 'unplugged' analogy comparing a digital search to using an index in a library book or finding items in a grocery aisle labeled by category. Scaffold from teacher-modeled shared searches on an interactive whiteboard to paired searches using pre-selected keyword cards, before transitioning to independent searches on student devices. Reinforce the habit of evaluating keyword efficiency and always searching on filtered, safe platforms under adult guidance.

What Is a Digital Search?

The Two Big Search Tools

The Search Bar