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Title of Unit
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Strategic Searching
Grade Level
Shannon Moore and Alisa Ingwersen
Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results
6th grade
Content Standards
ISTE 3. Research and information fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks
d. Process data and report results
ISTE 5. Digital citizenship
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity
c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning
d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship
ISTE 6. Technology operations and concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
a. Understand and use technology systems
b. Select and use applications effectively and productively
Understandings
Overarching Understanding
Understand the reasons for strategic internet searching
Importance of having a plan before research begins
Effectively and efficiently use tips, strategies, and time when
compiling research
Related Misconceptions
Ask.com and Wikipedia are resourceful search tools
Anything I find on the internet is true
Knowledge
Essential Questions
Overarching
To
How do I find what Im
What am I
looking for online?
What are s
Why do I need a plan
to help me
before I start searching?
What are th
of a search
Skills
Lesson 2: Students will view the S.E.A.R.C.H. PowToon video first. Once students have completed the first step
choose a question (provided by the teacher) to answer using the S.E.A.R.C.H. strategy. Students will work indep
this project. Products will be presented in an infographic format.
Lesson 3: Students will put their new knowledge and skills to use by competing in the A Google A Day challen
Assessments
Project Based Learning:
1. Tips and Strategies w/ examples
2. S.E.A.R.C.H. Infographic
Interactive Learning Google Search
Quick Quiz
Based on the results/grades from the projects, students exceeded the expectation that Mrs. Ingwersen and I had hoped fo
very little trouble navigating the website for each lesson as well. There were a few students who struggled to compose t
examples for the Tips and Strategies project, but with a little guidance they were able to move on. Overall this was a gre
and the students truly enjoyed the change of pace for learning. One recommendation that I would change, if I were to do
to have a separate how-to for word documents. Many students wanted to complete their quiz on the computer but bec
when the document wouldnt work right. Even though they are sixth graders, I was expecting them to understand and
navigate a working document better than they did.
RESOURCES
Name: ___________________
Quick Quiz
Strategic Searching
1. A strategy is:
a) A course of action designed to help you reach a goal or result
b) A fraction of a larger amount
c) A word that helps you search online
2. Cindy heard a new song on the radio. She wants to search for it online, but she can only
remember one line of the song. Which of the following strategies should Cindy use to search for
this song?
a) Include the date she heard the song on the radio
b) Add synonyms to a few of the words she remembers
c) Use quotation marks around the line she remembers
3. What is the first step you should take when you want to conduct an online search?
a) Select research questions
b) Extract keywords and terms
c) Run your search
CATEGORY
Presentation
Points______
Distinguished
30-28
Above Mastery
27-24
Mastery
23-20
Below Mastery
19-16
Novice
15-0
Majority of project
flows well and has
some interesting
items included.
Majority of project
is disjointed and
interest level is
sporadic.
The workload is
divided and shared
equally by all team
members.
The workload is
divided and shared
fairly by all team
members, though
workloads may vary
from person to person.
Content is well
organized using
headings or bulleted
lists to group related
material.
The product
shows significant
evidence of
originality and
inventiveness.
The majority of
the content and
many of the ideas
are fresh, original,
inventive, and
based upon
logical
conclusions and
sound research
Points______
Workload
Points_____
Organization
Points_____
Originality
Points_____
150-140 Distinguished
79-0 Novice
Uses headings or
Content is logically
bulleted lists to
organized for the most
organize, but the
part.
overall organization of
topics appears flawed.
Content is limited in
organization and
does not flow well.
The work is a
minimal collection
or rehash of other
peoples ideas,
products, images
and inventions.
There is no
evidence of new
thought.
The work is an
extensive collection
and rehash of other
peoples ideas,
products, images
and inventions.
There is no evidence
of new thought or
inventiveness.
Total Score__________________________________
119-100 Mastery
Directions
Use the following searching strategies to conduct an effective and efficient online search.
.com = company
.gov = government website
.edu = educational institution
.org = organization