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: Practical computer use

Your project

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

Steps

  • Bookmark a few search engines you want to compare.
  • Search for one topic you are studying this year.
  • Open several results and judge which ones look trustworthy.
  • Bookmark the best research sites for later use.
  • Write down what made a site feel useful or not useful.

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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