Use Keywords to Search

Use Keywords to Search

How does using exact keywords make finding information easier?

Teacher's Research Prompt

Imagine that you have been asked to write a story about surviving an encounter with a lion. One of your guiding research questions is: Where can lions be found in the wild? Read and take notes from two or more sources to answer this question. List the sources of your information.

Continuing Research

I know that using only the keyword lion would give me too many results, since it is such a broad term. I need to add at least one more keyword to produce fewer results. I’ll try a few combinations and see what happens.

How to type the best keywords into the google search bar

I know where lions live is called a habitat. I'll try typing in lion and habitat. When I type these keywords in, I get over a million results, including the National Zoo and National Geographic, both reputable organizations.

When I compare my results with yesterday...

I notice I get some better results today. It looks like using the terms "habitat" and "lion" gave me better results than just typing in the question. As you continue your research, think about the best possible terms to type into the search bar so you can get the best results. Also, try a few different combinations of words.

Student Writing Prompt

Imagine that you have been asked to write a story about surviving an encounter with a wild animal. One of your guiding research questions is: Where can this animal be found in the wild? Read and take notes from two or more sources to answer this question. List the sources of your information.

Open Ended

What are some word combinations you can try in your search?

Resources PowerPoint

With your prompt in mind, create a powerpoint with a new slide for each source you find. Include information in that you gathered from the source.