The Information Race (French)

Students compare online resources versus what they can find in the library

Video: YoutubeEdu (Grades 5 – 12, Teachers)

A channel of Youtube videos produced by educational institutions – good resource for searching information

Lesson Plan: Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Search Lesson

Introduces Google, the search syntax, “AND”, and shows students how to identify ads on Google

A World of Readers: Libraries Around the World (Grades 6 – 8)

In this lesson students research library websites from around the world, to answer teacher and student-generated questions and share their findings

The Hero Project: Authenticating Online Information

Students are introduced to Internet search skills through researching a personal hero.

Stay on the Path: Lesson 4 Scavenger Hunt

Students apply their searching and critical thinking skills to learn how to find legitimate online sources for downloading and streaming movies, music and videos.

Stay on the Path: Lesson 3 Treasure Maps

Students apply what they have learned in the first two lessons regarding searching and evaluating to find and verify information online.

Stay on the Path: Lesson 2 All That Glistens is Not Gold

students learn how to authenticate online information by comparing “facts” from the website www.allaboutexplorers.com with more authoritative sources.

Google Search Education (Grades 5 – 12)

Lesson plans, videos and activities to help develop student’s search skills

The Key to Keywords (Grades 3 – 5)

A lesson that allows students to learn how to effectively use keywords