day 2 lesson 2 key words and search terms

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Key Words and Search TermsDay 2 Lesson 2

Johanna RiddleInstructional Designer

Seminole Academy of Digital Learning

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Each week, you will brainstorm a list of questions

about your topic. You will select words and phrases from your list to use in your online

research. Those words are called search words or search

terms.

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You will use a search engine to find the information you are looking for. A search engine uses keywords to find

websites on the Internet.

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Today, let’s find out about the kinds of rocks that can be

found in Florida.

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Here is a list of questions. You can highlight the words and phrases that you will use to search for

information.

Topic: Florida

1. What kind of rocks can be found in Florida?

2. What are Florida rocks made of?

3. What are Florida rocks used for?

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After you choose your search words, you are ready to start looking. Go to Google. Google is a search engine.

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You want to make sure that you select enough words to help you find what you are looking for! The search terms “Florida” and “rocks” might take you to a site like this, because “rock” is also a musical term.

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You can fix this by adding words that narrow your

search. For example, you might use the phrase

“Florida and rocks and minerals.”

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Type the search words into the search bar. A box will drop down with some other

search choices. Click on the clearest search phrase. Then press return on the keyboard.

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Now you have a list of web sites you can visit to find the answer to your question. But some web sites are hard to

read. You can fix that! Click on All results.

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Choose Reading level.

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Choose the reading level that is right for you. Click

on the level.

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The search engine will adjust the

results.

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These both look like good choices. Click on the title to check them

out!

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This site is a slideshow. You can press the arrows at the bottom of the screen to watch the slideshow.

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This slide tells you about the kinds of rocks that can be found in Florida.

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This slide tells you what the rocks are made of.

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This slide tells you how the rocks are used.

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This web site answered all three of the questions on the list. You were able to understand what you read.

It was a good site!

Topic: Florida

1. What kind of rocks can be found in Florida?

2. What are Florida rocks made of?

3. What are Florida rocks used for?

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Now let’s go back and look at the second site you selected. You may find new information or more details about your

topic at the second site.

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You will need to record the information you gather. You can write information down in your journal.

Research Tip:

Another way to record information is to write it down on sticky notes or index cards. Write one fact on each note or card and keep them in a file folder. This makes it easy to organize your research later on in the week without re-writing the information you gather.

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This concludes today’s tutorial.

Tomorrow, you will learn about finding and saving images.