Integrated Information Literacy and Technology Benchmark Project |
- Lesson for Day: 1
- Lesson Title: Searching on the Internet
- Timeframe: One hour
- Pre-Requisites: Knowledge of mouse, basic keyboarding, double-clicking
- Resources:
- http://www.google.com
- http://www.yahoo.com
- list of specific search topics
Lesson: |
| Today we are going to look at a way to do research using the computer. We are going to learn about Search Engines and how to effectively use the. |
Work Period: |
| The children work in pairs or in groups of thee in the computer lab. They will use one of the two search engines listed to find information on the Internet about their selected topic from the given list. They should then think about how to limit their topic and narrow their search. |
Assessment: |
Proficient - Students were able to complete a search on their topic successfully using one of the search engines. They were able to limit their search and print some information off of the Internet. Partially Proficient - Students were able to find their topic on the Internet. They were able to limit their search, but were unable to get finished in the amount of time given. Unsatisfactory - Students were unable to find their topic on the Internet. |
Modifications/Extensions: |
| Modify the search engine list to include http://www.yahooligans.com, http://www.ajkids.com/, and http://www.dogpile.com. |
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