👑 Level 5 · Master📘 Chapter 6⏱️ 17 minutes
Research, Connectors & Memory
Learn how Claude can search the web, do deeper research, connect to your apps with permission and remember things, and how to keep all of it safe.
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Reminder: Search, connectors and memory involve information, so use them with a parent or teacher. Never connect personal, family or financial apps. Features change, so check Claude’s help pages.
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Chapter 6 at a glance
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6.1 Web search
🎯 Goal: get fresh information with sources- Claude’s own knowledge has a cut-off date, so it may not know recent things.
- With web search, Claude can look things up and show where the information came from.
- Check the sources yourself: are they reliable and current?
- Use search for news, prices and recent facts. Stable facts like how a plant grows rarely need it.
🌐 When to search
🔎 SearchToday’s weather, a recent match result, a new rule or price.
💬 No needWhat photosynthesis is, history facts, how to solve a maths problem.
🌍 Real-life examples
📰 Recent“Search for the latest on [topic] and list your sources.”
🔗 CheckOpen two sources and compare.
🚀 Try it yourself
Search the web for recent, reliable information about [topic]. Give me 5 short points for a Class 8 student, name each source, and tell me which facts I should double-check.
❌ WeakBelieving the first result.
May be wrong or old.
May be wrong or old.
✅ GoodComparing two reliable sources.
Safer.
Safer.
🎉 Fun fact: News changes daily. Web search is how an AI can catch up!
📝 Quick quiz
1. Why search the web?
✅ To get recent information with sources.
2. Do you still check sources?A) Yes B) No
✅ A. Always.
3. A fact that rarely changes needs search?
✅ Usually not.
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6.2 Deep research
🎯 Goal: know when to ask for a longer investigation- For big questions, Claude can do a research task: many searches, reading, then a report with sources.
- It takes longer than a normal answer.
- Give a clear question, level and what to include.
- Read the report critically and open the cited sources.
🔭 Research steps
❓Questionclear and focused
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🔍Searchmany sources
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📄Reportwith citations
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🕵️You checkopen the sources
🌍 Real-life examples
🌍 Project topic“Research how rainwater harvesting works in India for a Class 8 project.”
⚖️ Compare“Compare solar and wind energy with sources.”
🚀 Try it yourself
Do a research report for Class 8 on [topic]. Include: 5 key points, 2 examples, a simple glossary and a source list. Mark anything you are unsure about.
❌ Weak“Research everything about energy.”
Too big.
Too big.
✅ Good“Research solar vs wind for Class 8, 5 key points, with sources.”
Focused.
Focused.
🏆 Mini challenge: Turn a vague topic into one focused research question.
📝 Quick quiz
1. What does a research report include?
✅ Findings and a list of sources.
2. Make the question…A) Focused B) As huge as possible
✅ A. Focused questions work best.
3. Do you check cited sources?
✅ Yes.
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6.3 Connectors
🎯 Goal: understand connecting apps with permission- Connectors let Claude work with other apps, such as calendars or documents, if you allow it.
- They can save copy-paste time.
- Each connector means sharing some information, so be careful.
- A parent or teacher must approve and set them up. Only connect what is needed.
🔌 Connect safely
✅ Needed
Only the app and data the job needs
✅ Grown-up
A parent or teacher approves
✅ Review
Know what Claude can see or change
❌ Avoid
Personal, family or financial apps
🌍 Real-life examples
📅 PlannerAdd a study session to a school calendar (with a grown-up).
📄 DocsRead your typed notes document to make a quiz.
🚀 Try it yourself
Explain in simple words what it means to connect an app to an AI helper, what could go wrong, and give me a 5-point checklist for a grown-up to follow before connecting an app.
❌ WeakConnecting every app.
More risk.
More risk.
✅ GoodConnecting one app for one job.
Safer.
Safer.
🎉 Fun fact: A connector is like giving a helper a key to one room, not to the whole house!
📝 Quick quiz
1. Who approves connectors?
✅ A parent or teacher.
2. How many apps to connect?A) Only what is needed B) All of them
✅ A. Only what is needed.
3. What is the risk?
✅ Sharing information you did not intend.
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6.4 Memory and privacy
🎯 Goal: understand what remembering means- Claude can have memory: it may remember useful things from your chats to help later.
- You can review, edit or turn off memory in Settings. A grown-up can help.
- Do not tell Claude private or sensitive details you would not want remembered.
- Tell Claude clearly if you want it to forget something.
🧠 Memory habits
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Share wisely
only what is needed
privacy👀
Review
see what is saved
control🗑️
Forget
ask or delete
fresh start⚙️
Settings
turn on or off
your choice🌍 Real-life examples
✅ Good memory“I am in Class 8 and prefer simple explanations.”
❌ Not for memoryAddresses, passwords, family problems.
🚀 Try it yourself
Explain what AI memory is and how a student can keep it private. Give 5 things never to share with an AI and how to ask it to forget something.
❌ WeakSharing personal details so Claude “knows you”.
Not private.
Not private.
✅ GoodSharing only study preferences.
Safe.
Safe.
🏆 Mini challenge: With a grown-up, find where memory settings are in Claude.
📝 Quick quiz
1. Can you turn memory off?
✅ Yes, in Settings.
2. Safe to share?A) Study preferences B) Passwords
✅ A. Never passwords.
3. How do you remove something?
✅ Ask Claude to forget it or review memory settings.
🧭 Right Tool Match
Pick the best tool for each job. 6 rounds!
💡 Tip: The right tool saves time. If an app or tool asks for private information, say no and tell a grown-up.
Chapter 6 summary
Web search • Deep research • Connectors • Memory and privacy.