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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Getting More Out of Less : Google Hits and Search Terms

For Students 3rd - 5th
Google is the name of the most often used search engine on the Internet. "Googol" is the mathematical term for a 1 followed by 100 zeros. It's a very large number. This experiment will help you test different search terms and find out.
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Graphic
Google

Google: Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
An exciting new way to explore the Apollo moon missions, visit the moon on this interactive map and take a tour of each Apollo landing.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: 1918 1941 Nelson Mandela: Early Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Multimedia collection documents the early life of Nelson Mandela from his birth in 1918 until 1941 when he moved to Johannesburg.
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Graphic
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Eiffel Tower

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore four online exhibits detailing the story behind the construction of the Eiffel Tower. The story is told using an array of documents and photos.
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Graphic
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: South African Heads of Government (1909 1993)

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictorial essay on the leadership during the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa from 1909 to 1993.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Imperial Exposures

For Students 9th - 10th
During her visits to the imperial courts of Asia in 1905, Alice Roosevelt Longworth collected a series of photographic portraits given to her as official diplomatic gifts. Here you can view these portraits of East Asian rulers.
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Handout
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Sergey Brin

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the influential Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google. Read about his background and achievements, listen to an interview, and view a gallery of pictures.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 7 21 14: French Blogger Fined Over Review's Google Search Placing

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the lawsuit against a blogger and why both Google and the judge in the case have found fault with the blogger's actions.
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Interactive
Google

Google: Be Internet Awesome: Interland

For Students 2nd - 5th
Kids can play their way to being Internet Awesome with Interland, an online adventure that puts the key lessons of digital safety into hands-on practice with four challenging games. Play your way to being an Internet Legend!
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PPT
Google

Google: Understanding Search Engines: Keys to Search City

For Students 5th - 8th
A presentation from Google on how the Google search engine works and how to structure a search query. For more advanced users.
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Interactive
Google

Google: Experiments With Google: Creatability

For Students 9th - 10th
Exploring how creative tools can be made more accessible for everyone. This is an excellent set of digital resources for students to try analyzing how easy they are to use and how effective they would be for those with disabilities.
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Interactive
Other

Google: Wildlife Tracking

For Students 9th - 10th
Get ready to track Adelite, a sea turtle, as she migrates across the Pacific Ocean. This tracking was done by satellites and students can use the tools on the website to learn about their journey.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Facebook and Google Vie to Bring Internet to All

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about projects at Facebook and Google that are working to expand internet connectivity across the globe. Includes video.
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Interactive
Other

Google: Blockly Games

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of educational games that teach programming to students. It is designed for children who have not had prior experience with computer programming. By the end of these games, players are ready to use conventional text-based...
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Article
The Guardian

Guardian: Google to Be Powered 100% by Renewable Energy From 2017

For Students 9th - 10th
Internet giant says renewable energy is increasingly lowest cost option and it will not rule out investing in nuclear power.
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Website
Google

Google Earth: Hubble Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a tour of space with images collected from the Hubble telescope. See nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters on this site. Google Earth must be downloaded to use.
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Unit Plan
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Chrome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about browsing, customizing, and bookmarking in Chrome, as well as personalizing your privacy and security settings.
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Website
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
A website with links to tutorials on various Internet Skills including Internet, Online Safety, Social Media, Email, and Google.
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Unit Plan
Learn My Way

Learn My Way: Using Search Engines

For Students 1st - 8th
In this online course, students will learn how to search for things on the internet using search engines such as Google. The course covers how to search for websites, using bookmarks, and saving images and other files.
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Activity
Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Using the Web

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
The World Wide Web is a great place to find more information about a topic. But there are a lot of sites out there - some are good and some are not so good. Here are some steps to help students use the Web to do research.