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This Search Engines activity also includes:
- Snap! Build Your Own Blocks
- Student Reference
- Graphic & Image
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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
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
Cons
- None