Searching Assignment

Ten search techniques that provide students with help in order for them to conduct effective Internet searches.

10 Search Techniques from thekidsworld.org

Grade Level: 3

1.) Always have parental/guardian permission for using the internet.

2.) NEVER GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET!

3.) If you have any questions feel free to ask!

4.) Get assignment and get ideas about what you will be searching.

5.) Select search engine from the list provided by teacher.

6.) Always find information on more than one approved search engines.

7.) When you find a piece of information, save to your file and print

8.) Read through your information and highlight any needed information.

9.) Begin to write a rough draft if you feel that you have enough information.

10.) Remember proper editing techniques when writing.

5 Search Tools

Google Filtered
http://www.google.com/
In addition to providing easy access to billions of web pages, Google has many special features to help you to find exactly what you're looking for. If you use the google filtered, google will block harmful and inappropriate sites for students.

AOL @ School
http://www.aolatschool.com/message
AOL @ School is a free on-line learning tool designed to help schools make the Internet a more effective part of the classroom experience.

Ask Jeeves for Kids
http://www.askforkids.com/
Ask for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to search online and is designed to be a fun destination site usings natural-language technology that allows kids to ask questions and perform web searches.

Kids Click!
http://www.kidsclick.org/
KidsClick! was created by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System, as a logical step in addressing concerns about the role of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites.

Yahooligans
http://kids.yahoo.com/
This kid-oriented search engine allows you to search the web by key words or browse through lots of different subject headings.