Playing the Google Game^[1]

Directions

Form your teams.  Create a new page called "W8 Codename Google" using the template "Google Game"

With a partner, use the searching techniques you have learned to answer the following questions.

Record the search terms you use and the number of results for each search. Find the answer. Write the answer.

The team with the fewest number of results wins!

Questions

1.  Write one topic you want to research for our project:  ____________________________ .

Use the search techniques and see how you can narrow your search for the exact information you want.

A. Did you find the answer you wanted?  Summarize your answer. How does this answer help you with our project?

B.  Is the answer from a reliable source?  (Use the "About" on your searched page) How do you know?

B. Did the information under "Google Ads" help?  Explain.

2.  Write one topic you want to research for our project:  ____________________________ .

Use the search techniques and see how you can narrow your search for the exact information you want.

A. Did you find the answer you wanted?  Summarize your answer. How does this answer help you with our project?

B.  Is the answer from a reliable source?  (Use the "About" on your searched page) How do you know?

B. Did the information under "Google Ads" help?  Explain.

Tips

Google Search Tips

Use double quotations (“ “)

use to look for words in exactly the order in which you enter them

• “human rights”
• “affirmative action”

Try minus sign (‐)

use to exclude a word from your results

• vikings ‐minnesota

Add a site request

site:edu

site:org

site:gov

use to limit your search to pages published by certain groups

• teens site:edu
• teens site:org
• teens site:gov

Connected Pages:    Google Search Lesson     Google Game