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Lesson 11: Search Engines & Research Tips

Learning Objectives Materials You Will NeedIntroduce new online research terms and definitions.• Provide students with basic knowledge for how to be safe • when searching the Internet for information.Provide effective and safe research tips.• Enhance students’ motor skills while navigating the game.•

Computers with Carnegie Cadets: The • MySecureCyberspace Game installedWorksheet 11: Search Engines and Research Tips• Writing utensils• Hint Sheet 03 (download from • http://www.carnegie cyberacademy.com/documents/hintSheet03.pdf)

Classroom Activities (Duration: 45 minutes)Timeline Teacher Instructions Student Activities

IntroduceConcepts (15 min)

Hand out Hint Sheet 03, and remind students what • the four website dangers are (also addressed in the previous lesson). (Hint Sheet 03) (5 min)Lead students into the game and direct them to the • West Dorm Rooms to complete the ReQuest with Erika. (10 min)

Students who finish the ReQuest before their • peers can buy items from the Academy Store and decorate their dorm rooms.

Hand out the worksheet and read “What is a search • engine?” and then “How to research with a search engine.” (Worksheet, parts 1, 2) (10 min)

Remember what the four website dangers are. • Read Hint Sheet 03 and make sure you understand them.Start and log in to the game, then go to the West • Dorm Rooms (Atrium > West Dorm Rooms). Talk to Erika and offer to help her with pop-ups.

After completing the ReQuest, buy items from • the Academy Store and decorate your dorm room.

Read “What is a search engine” and “How to • research with a search engine” on the worksheet.

Develop and

Practice (20 min)

Direct students to open a web browser and • navigate to an acceptable search engine. Have them attempt the search engine challenge on the worksheet. While they search, make sure they are using the reliable sites. (Worksheet, part 3)(10 min)

George Washington was born on Feb. 22, 1732• There are eight planets in the Solar System• The capital of New York state is Albany• The scientific name for humans is Homo • SapiensLeonardo DaVinci painted the Mona Lisa•

Use the search engine to search for the answers • to the questions on the worksheet. Find reliable websites and write down the answers in the worksheet.

Reinforce (10 min)

Discuss the four website dangers and how to • determine if a website is reliable again with students (addressed in lesson 9). (10 min)

Discuss the four website dangers and how to • recognize safe and reliable websites again.

Learning OutcomesAt the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

Demonstrate the effective use of a search engine to locate a website or web address.• Follow basic safe computing steps when using a search engine.• Understand how a search engine works.• Understand cyber threats caused by accessing unwanted websites and measures of protection.• Use information on safe computing presented in this lesson and previous lessons in making decisions about websites • they come across while using a search engine.

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Worksheet 11: Search Engines & Research Tips

1. What is a search engine?

2. How to research with a search engine

3. Search engine challenge!

Date: Name:

1. Figure out what you need to know. It helps to start out by writing down everything you

already know about your topic and what you think you may need to know for your report. If you don’t know anything about your topic, you can also try an encyclopedia website like “Encyclopedia Britannica,” or talk to a librarian or your teacher.

3. Double-check your information. Look for sites that list their references and source

materials, which will explain where the author found the information. Always double-check the information you find on the Internet against an offline trusted resource to make sure it is correct. Do not be fooled by Ms. Information!

2. Combine keywords to focus your search. If you just search for “George Washington,” you will

find lots of information that might not be necessary for your report. Use several keywords inside “quotation marks” to focus your search results and use what you learn on one site to help focus your next search.

4. Bookmark reliable sites. When you find a site that is a good resource, add

it to your web browser favorites or bookmarks so you can find it again easily. You never know when you will need it again, and sites you know to be reliable are a great place to start when researching a new topic.

Maya, Databank

Supervisor

A website that lets you search for web pages and other documents on the Internet that contain a certain word or phrase. Examples:

www.google.com, www.yahoo.com, www.bing.com and www.ask.com.

When you use a search engine, you must be accurate when you spell or paraphrase the topic you seek! If you misspell a word, the search engine will not find websites that are helpful and could even lead you

to a risky website that could install malware on your computer.

Maya, Databank

Supervisor

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2. How many planets are in the Solar System?

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