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Overview
Keyword searching is an effective way to locate information on the World
Wide Web. Students learn how to select keywords to produce the best search
results.
Objectives
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Describe the function of keywords and keyword searches |
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Follow a step-by-step procedure for selecting suitable keywords |
ISTE® National Technology Standards
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Materials
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Activity sheets (2) |
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Chalkboard or chart paper |
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Online computer access |
Introduce (offline)
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Explain to students that they can find answers to all kinds of
questions on the World Wide Web. |
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Ask: What would you like
to know about pets? Record questions on the board or chart
paper. |
Teach 1 (offline)
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Distribute the activity sheets. |
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Read "Learn About It" with students, allowing them to share their
knowledge of and experiences with guinea pigs. |
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Explain that a keyword is used to find relevant
Web sites and pages. Optional: Have students
analyze this compound word. Explain that "key" has more than one meaning;
here it means "important." |
Teach 2 (offline)
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Help students complete "Try It Yourself." Make sure that students'
sentences and questions are reasonable. (For example: Do
guinea pigs make good pets?) |
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To ensure successful search results, guide students to include
"guinea," "pig," and "pet" among their keywords. |
Teach 3 (online)
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Have students complete "See How It Works." |
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After students complete their last step, review the printouts of
their search results to determine if they entered their keywords correctly
and obtained reasonable results. |
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Help students link to sites likely to answer their questions. Students
will enjoy looking at the photos and reading about the advantages
of guinea pigs as pets. |
Close (offline)
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Ask: What do you have to
remember when you use keywords? (how to write questions, to
check what kinds of words are important, and checking spelling) |
Extend (online)
The following activity can be added for students who completed this lesson
in a previous grade.
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Have students apply their keyword skills to search for facts related
to a topic they are studying in language arts/reading (such as a children's
book author), social studies (such as the tallest mountain in their
state), or science (cloud shapes). |
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Using Keywords