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Searching the Internet for Information

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In this searching the Internet worksheet, students solve and complete 20 various short answer questions related to the Internet. First, they find information on the Internet and communicate that information to others via email. Then, students find the answers to the questions on the sheet and compose an email containing those responses.

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search engines, Research, the internet

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network, reference site, search engine, math
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7th - 9th
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Math
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