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Find It Online: Using Search Engines Safely

Overview

Students explore how search engines find information and how using the right words improves results.

Learning Objective
Students understand how to use simple keywords to search for information online and recognise safe results.

Resources needed

  • Computers or tablets with internet access

Lesson stages

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  1. 1 Introduce search engines and their purpose.
  2. 2 Discuss keywords vs full questions.
  3. 3 Demonstrate a simple search.
  4. 4 Students choose a topic.
  5. 5 Try searching with different keywords.
  6. 6 Compare results.
  7. 7 Discuss which searches worked best.
  8. 8 Introduce basic safety (avoid unknown links).
  9. 9 Students refine searches.
  10. 10 Share findings and reflect.

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Variations

  • Compare good vs poor searches.
  • Use images instead of text.
  • Create keyword challenges.
More information

Teach: search, keyword, result, safe, internet. Use frames: 'I searched…'.

Use teacher-led demo if devices limited.

Can students choose effective keywords? Can they identify useful results?

Simulate searches with printed examples.

Students may type full questions or click unsafe links.

Search skills are essential for navigating digital information.

Activity details
Primary Medium 25 minutes no prep Pairs Indoor
Topics
Internet Search Keywords Online Safety Information Retrieval