Search engines
To learn independently, children need to be able to find relevant and accurate information quickly. This topic teaches pupils how to use key words and phrases, to identify inaccurate information, how pagerank works as well as how to credit their sources appropriately
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Lesson 1: Searching basics
In this lesson, children recap search engines and are challenged to find specific websites or information as fast as they can to test their searching skills!
ViewLesson 2: Inaccurate information
In this lesson, children learn that not everything they read online is necessarily true and also learn how to check that information that they find is accurate
ViewLesson 3: Web quest
In this lesson, children develop their research skills, learning how to quickly find relevant information on a specific topic
ViewLesson 4: Information poster
In this lesson, children create an informative poster using the software Canva, ensuring that they appropriately credit the images and videos that they use
ViewLesson 5: Web crawlers
In this lesson, children learn how search engines work, specifically; the role of a web index, what can affect pagerank and the role of web crawlers
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