Internet Lesson and Activity Plans for Teachers

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Searching the Web Objective: Developing the skills to find specific information online Instructions: Have students read the following article: Searching the Web [http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/31wsearc.htm] Also, view this interactive animation: How Search Engines Work [http://www.learnthenet.com/english/animate/search.html] Discussion: What are some of the search tools you can use to find information? What is the difference between an index and a directory? When would you use an index? When would you use a directory? Which ones do you currently use? Which do you prefer and why? What are some ways to refine your search? Activities: Ask students to perform a search using the same key words with Yahoo!, Google and MSN. Have them compare the differences in the search results for each one. Now have them try the search again using different keywords and compare the results. Finally, compare search results when they place quotation marks around a phrase. Break the class into groups and have them take our Net Hunt 1.0, asking them to cite their sources for the answers. Learn the Net (www.learnthenet.com) is Copyright 1996-2008. Michael Lerner Productions. All Rights Reserved.