Student Search Engine
Grade 4 - Internet search
- Search SharkA fun video game - how good are you at searching?
Prepare Before You Search
Create a Question
Think carefully about what you're looking for and ask a question.
Example: What is the best food for dogs?
Identify Key Words
Example: What is the best food for dogs?
Find Synonyms for Key Words
Example: best = healthy food = diet
Alternative question: What is a healthy diet for dogs?
Use Quotation Marks
When you are searching for an exact phrase
"toy dog" will get you results about a small breed of dogs
toy dog (no quotes) will get results about small dogs and toys for your dog.
Online Sources
- Brainpop -- Online sources
Class Code: drake3474
Activity:
Each pair of websites has a reliable source and a source that is less trustworthy. Can you tell which ones that are the most reliable? Click HERE to tell us what you think.