Lesson Plan

Quick Skim or Deep Dive? Picking the Right Search Strategy

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To search online to find answers to some questions requires only a quick skim, while others demand deep research. Scholars engage in a lesson that teaches them the difference and how to craft questions that produce the best online search results. After watching a short video, pupils practice generating both types of questions and then conduct their own quick and deep research.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Enlarge, color print, and post the infographic
  • Use the resource in any class to launch a research project
Classroom Considerations
  • A free account is necessary to access some materials
  • Researchers require access to devices with internet
  • Preparation includes copies of two worksheets and a tip sheet
Pros
  • Includes a teacher key for the "Easy Answers?" worksheet
  • Provides an offline option
Cons
  • None
Common Core