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Curated OER

WWW, Part 2: The URL and Search Engines

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the process for the creation of a home page and the use of HTML or Hypertext Markup Language. the lesson was originally written for librarians with little or no net experiences.
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Curated OER

In Search of Shakespeare . Images of Othello: A Shakespearean WebQuest | PBS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students look closely at the text of "Othello." They use an online dictionary, and use various search engines. Students use an online Shakespeare concordance and make intelligent decisions about character. They write an intelligent...
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Curated OER

Scouting Civil War Sites

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students evaluate websites after gathering information from various search engines.  In this Civil War activity, students browse the web and find strategies for rating websites.  Students choose the best sites in their opinion and defend...
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Media Education Lab

Propaganda in Context

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
"Board Game Helps Fight Real World Ebola," a video produced by Voice of America, provides the text for a guided instructional activity that asks viewers to analyze the propaganda techniques used in the video. Groups then select a example...
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Curated OER

Online Search Techniques: 6 Keys to Success

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine Boolean operators, truncation, exact phrase searching to retrieve information from search engines. They discover how using limits enhances their searches.
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Curated OER

Creating an Effective Search Statement

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners identify how to turn a topic statement or research question into an effective search statement for use with electronic databases or web search engines. They apply use of Boolean operators in the searches.
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Curated OER

Boolean Search Techniques

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students search using the Boolean search model.  In this navigating the Internet lesson, students narrow their searches using and, or ,not and parentheses.  Students recognize the differences in a one word search and one of multiple...
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Curated OER

Internet Search Skills 101

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners practice computer and Internet jargon and explore different types of searches. They perform a search with and without Boolean search operators. In addition, they practice how to make the most of their searching time by being as...
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Curated OER

Writing A Business Letter Who, What, and Where Are They

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders word process business letters using proper tab settings, spell checking, grammar and punctuation. They use the Internet to search for names and addresses.
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Curated OER

Lost Liners Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students practice research skills by scouring Internet for facts and information about the lost ocean liners Titanic, Lusitania, and Empress of Ireland.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Students 5th - 7th
For this internet scavenger hunt worksheet, learners work with a partner to find 24 items on a list. They search the internet and when they find an item it gets approved by an adult and marked off on the recording sheet.
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Curated OER

Hunt the "Fact Monster" to Answer Multiple Choice Questions- November #4

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this Internet fact search worksheet, students access the "Fact Monster" web site to find the answers to 5 multiple choice questions. They answer questions about Europe, authors, Native Americans, and the Pilgrims.
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K20 LEARN

Unlocking Answers: Keys to Great Research

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Successful searches for information require more than just a device with Google access. Young researchers learn how to use keywords and hashtags, as well as how to evaluate sources and how to paraphrase without plagiarizing in a fun...
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Curated OER

Searching the Internet with WebFerret

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore how to search the Internet with WebFerret.
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Curated OER

Summer Trip

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders utilize the Internet for use of search engines to plan a trip. They research and develop expenses for a trip and divide and round the cost of things to the nearest tenth.
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Workbook
Aurora Trust

Journey Under the Sea

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Discover the interesting world of maritime archaeology and explorations under the sea with this nice set of worksheets, which cover such topics as search tools and techniques of underwater archaeology, carbon dating, vessel types, and...
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Curated OER

"An Internet Nose for News"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students conduct research on the Internet.  In this technology studies lesson, students use a variety of Internet search engines to research a topic of their choice.  Students complete worksheets based on their research.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hunt the Fact Monster

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Fact Monster search engine activity, students access the Internet to a specific search engine to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Curated OER

Unanswered Questions in Number the Stars

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read a book, "Number by the Stars." Students explore the internet and search engines. Through guided internet research, students find answers to questions posed in the book. Students share their internet experiences and discuss...
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Curated OER

Hunt the Fact Monster

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, learners access the Internet to a specific search engine to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Worksheet
Education World

Hunt the Fact Monster (Extra #1)

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to one specific website to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Curated OER

Report on Desert Plant or Animal

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students are introduced to desert plants and animals. They demonstrate that the name of an organism does not always match the object. Students perform a guided internet search in order to complete a report.
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Curated OER

"Google, What?"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners understand what a search engine is and distinguish the differences between it and human-created directories. They discover that search engines with fewer hits are the most desirable.
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Curated OER

Where Do Animals Come From?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use library search engines to research an animal and its origin. In this animal research lesson, students research their assigned animal using ProQuest. Students then find the country of origin of the animal using a library...

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