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Don't Get Lost on the Web

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Scholars discuss purpose of search engines, define World Wide Web, become familiar with website addresses, demonstrate understanding of site updating, create a list of topics about which they would like more information, and visit at least three sites to complete online research for facts related to their topics.

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search engines, Research, the internet, technology resources

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internet, search engines, Informational Text
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3rd - 8th
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STEM
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