Week 10 · 45-60 min
Searching the Web Effectively
Week Summary
A quick preview of the main ideas in this week before you begin the slides.
- How Search Engines Work
- Writing Effective Search Queries
- Evaluating Website Credibility
- Recognizing Misinformation
Glossary
Review these key terms before starting this week. They are kept simple so students can learn the new vocabulary before moving into the slides.
- How Search Engines Work
- How Search Engines Work
- Writing Effective Search Queries
- Writing Effective Search Queries
- Evaluating Website Credibility
- Evaluating Website Credibility
How Search Engines Work
Progress
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Use search engines efficiently and evaluate information credibility.
Read one card at a time. Focus on the main idea first, then look at the visual on the right to help it stick.
Search engines index huge numbers of web pages.
Keywords help match your search with results.
Results are ranked by relevance and other signals.
Ads can appear alongside regular results.
Understanding this helps you search more effectively.
Remember
Better searching starts with understanding how search results are organized.
How Search Engines Work
Slide 1 of 8
Use arrows or dots to move through the lesson
Practice
- Write 2-3 sentences about what you learned this week.
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