👉 To sort, sift, or isolate.
Alright class, settle down and let’s take a look! You’ve got the dictionary definition – “to sort, sift, or isolate” – that’s a good start, it’s true. But what does ‘filtering’ really mean? Think of it like this: imagine you're making lemonade. You have lemons, sugar, water... lots of ingredients! You wouldn't want to just dump them all in at once, would you? Filtering is a process where we separate things out, that’s the key! We take something – maybe information on the internet, or even those lemon juices - and we remove what isn't wanted. Like sifting sand from flour, or separating good berries from bad ones. It’s about choosing what to keep and what to leave behind. We ‘sort’ them out, we ‘sift’ away the unwanted bits, and we 'isolate' the things that are important. Does that make a little more sense? Let me know if you'd like an example or want to explore how filtering is used in different situations – like email spam filters!
