Lesson 6

Search Engines

Learn how to use search engines on purpose. This lesson is about finding good information, not just clicking the first thing you see.

Project: Bookmark the leading search engines and use them to find and bookmark good research sites for kids. Skill: Research & information literacy

Your project

Bookmark the leading search engines and use them to find and bookmark good research sites for kids.

Steps

  • Bookmark Google, DuckDuckGo, and Bing.
  • Try searching for the same topic in two different search engines.
  • Compare the results and notice the differences.
  • Find and bookmark at least two good kid-friendly research sites.

What to practice

  • Read the site title and description before clicking.
  • Look for clear authorship and helpful explanations.
  • Compare more than one source.
  • Bookmark good sites when you find them.
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