The Information Race (French)

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

Poussières des toiles (French)

A French youth-friendly search engine

Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues

Students discover how to determine the truth and accuracy of online information and learn effective ways to obtain balanced sources of information

Online Tools: Search Wizard (Grades 5 -12)

A website that allows students to use Boolean operators to improve your search results and see what the search string should look like in Google

Handout: Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers (Grades 5 – 12)

Provides a wide range of graphic organizers

Video: Effective Searching with Google (Grades 7 – 12)

This video discusses how Google works, picking the right keywords, using tools to limit search results, evaluating websites and how to be a good digital citizen

The 6 Online Research Skills Your Students Need (Grades 6 – 8)

Suggestions for teachers on the research skills that students need and how to teach them

Video: How to Plan When You’re Searching the Internet (Grades 3 – 6)

A video that provides search strategies, talks about good keywords and how to exclude unwanted information.

Lesson Plan: Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Search Lesson

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

Video: Using Advanced Search in Google (Grades 5 – 12)

A short demonstration on how Google’s Advanced Search can retrieve more precise results