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Search Engines ActivitySearch Engines Activity
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Beauty and Joy of Computing
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9th - 12th
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3 days
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Search Engines

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Which search engine is best? The last lab in a unit of five leads the class to investigate search engines. Working in groups, individuals read and discuss articles related to searching the Internet. Pupils develop suggestions that would improve search engines on websites they are familiar with.

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Concepts

search engines, computer science, computer code, basic computer skills, computer applications, computers, computer software, algorithms, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite a web designer to talk to the class about how they get their sites at the top of Internet searches
  • Work with the English department to create a formal business letter with the suggested improvements to send to the company

Classroom Considerations

  • Make sure the search engine DuckDuckGo is installed on the computers used in the activity

Pros

  • Includes extension activities
  • Provides directions for the collaborative reading portion

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  • None

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