Searching the Internet

Introduction

Search Tools

Planning and Conducting a Search

Scavenger Hunt

Glossary

Teaching Guide


 

WIT Homeroom Module:
Searching The Internet


Scavenger Hunt 1

Choose a search tool below and complete the scavenger hunt. Remember to use some of the search methods you have learned.

1. What U.S. President was born in a town named Caldwell?

2. What are the two species of elephants?

3. Who played in the 1979 World Series?

4. From what place did the Ebola virus get its name?

5. What is the address of the Empire State Building?

6. What is North Carolina's state bird?

7. When did Dr. Seuss win the Pulitzer Prize?

8. Who invented the paper clip?

9. What was "Lady Bird" Johnson's maiden name?

10. What country had the largest recorded earthquake?



List of Search Tools

Directory
(Subject-Search)
Search Engine
(Keyword Search)
Multi-Engine
(Meta Search)
Encyclopedia Britannica
Alta Vista
Dogpile
LookSmart
Excite
Mamma
Yahoo
Google
Metacrawler
 
Hotbot
SavvySearch
 
InfoSeek
 
 
NorthernLight
 
 
OneKey
 
 
Snap
 

To continue practicing and improving your searching skills, investigate some of the  Scavenger Hunts listed below. 

An Internet Scavenger Hunt
Greek Mythology Scavenger Hunt
Northside High School Scavenger Hunts
 
 
 

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