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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Crawling the Web: Grades 6 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Faced with a large and ever-changing array of options about how to find information they need, young scholars learn to make informed choices about which search sites to use for different purposes. They also learn to use multiple search...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Strategic Searching: Grades 6 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars learn that to conduct effective and efficient online searches, they must use a variety of searching strategies rather than relying on a single source. Students learn a five-step method for planning and carrying out an...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: The Key to Keywords: Grades 3 5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn strategies to increase the accuracy of their keyword searches. They compare the number and kinds of sites obtained and make inferences about the effectiveness of the strategies. Free membership required.