Basic+Boolean+Searching

=**Basic Boolean Searching**=

=**Lesson 1**= Students to learn how to perform advanced searches using some Boolean operators. toc
 * Learning Intentions:**

**How Does a Search Engine Work?**
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**Introduction:**
you are a girl stand up! you are boy stand up! you are a girl or a boy stand up! you are a boy and you have brown eyes stand up you are a boy or a girl and have brown eyes stand up you are a boy or a girl but you are not 12 years old stand up you are a boy or a girl and you wear glasses but you are not 12 years old stand up
 * 1) **As a Class watch the Brainpop Internet Search Video**
 * 2) **Play Basic Boolean stand up sit down.**


 * 3. Discuss: What happened in each case? How did the operators affect the outcome of our search?**

__**Google Advanced Search**__
Google advanced search can help you to organise your search with care.

Other Google Search Options

 * Perform a web search** for a topic you are interested in using Basic Boolean operators. Your objective is to get your search results down to one!
 * *You can use Google, Google Advanced Search or Boolify to perform your searches. **


 * Discuss:** What strategies did you choose to focus your search?

Take a look at Google's **Show Options**


 * Click on some of the options on the left hand side.**



Try out the **More** option.
 * Search within a certain time range.**Try out some of the options.

Activity:
Choose a topic to investigate. Use you basic boolean, advanced search or Boolify search to form a good search. Work on your search to limit it to a specific area of your topic. See if you can get your search results down to just one good result.

Activity: Take the Brainpop Quiz
6th Grade Quiz



**A Google A Day**
Try to find the answer to the following question using your search skills and tools, or try another A Google A Day.

Which main ingredient of air is preferred inside potato chip bags?

http://agoogleaday.com/#date=2011-11-05

Try using Command+f on a Mac or Control+f on a pc to search for keywords or phrases on a web page. Yolink is an extension which can be used to search out content, links and more on a web page and share them with others.

Challenges
6th Grade Keyword Challenge 7th Grade Keyword Challenge 8th Grade Keyword Challenge


 * Use the chart to plan an effective search for this challenge.
 * Now that you have planned your search, try to beat the clock!

Planning and Effective Search
Open this Google Document make a copy in Google Docs and share it with your group. Use it to plan your search carefully.

= = =Lesson 3=

You have been given a topic to research using the skills and tools you have learned so far. 1. See what you can find in terms of reliable results. 2. Use the Smart Search tools to find further reliable results.