Educator Resources for Search Shark
Wading through information on the Internet can take students to some murky waters! Help your students learn how to choose effective keywords for searching online. With Search Shark, students practice selecting keywords that are most relevant to a search prompt. Along the way, students discover hints for narrowing their search results, as well as learn to identify the most effective keywords for different search scenarios.
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Internet Search Lesson Plan: Search Shark Game
Grades: 3-8
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources (including a free online game) to practice identifying keywords that result in relevant information for a given internet search.
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