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Search & REsearch

Learn some tips and tricks to become a Google researching expert!

Warm-up:
Google Year in Review: 2019 video 
 
 

Recruiting Players ...

Have a go at the challenge below. Click on the tips and tricks if 
you are struggling. Try and complete the task using your 
knowledge of how to Google search. 
A Google a Day 
 

 
 

Coach Says ...

Good researchers learn to study one topic over multiple sources. Also, 
researchers know that there are certain strategies they can use to get 
better search results. Watch Miss S conduct a Google Search and check 
out these ​tips and tricks​! 
 

A Google a Day Search 

What I learned from observing a Google Search: 
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Breathe … stretch … move ...

fitness break! (no jumping)
Get yo’ body movin’ video 
GoNoodle​ video: ​“Happy” 
Cosmic Kids Yoga: ​Washing Machine Song 

Put Me in Coach!
Practice researching like a pro by searching these celebrity athletes: 
 

LEVEL  VIDEO/TIPS  ACTIVITY 

Minor  Simple Google  Kevin Durrant 
Search tips   
Leagues 
Where did he go to college?  
 
Start Simple: Then 
add descriptive words  What date and year is his birthday?  
 
Be Specific  
What year was he named “Rookie of the Year?”  
 
Don’t Sweat the Small 
Stuff   

Major  Hack Tricks:  Gabby Douglas 

 
Leagues  Google Search 
site: Find an article on the ESPN website about Gabby Douglas.  
PASTE THE LINK HERE:​... 
Be Specific! 
“___” Find a quote by Gabby Douglas. PASTE IT HERE:  
Format: file type: (jpg:, 
doc:, or pdf:)  Find a jpg of Gabby Douglas. PASTE IT HERE:  

Copy and paste this into the search bar:  

Broader Search:   
* between words fills in  Gabby Douglas won a *gold* olympics. 
common terms   
FILL IN THE BLANKS! 
~ search for related 
words   

All Stars  Advanced Search  JJ Watt 

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and YouTube   
Search  Use the web search to find an article about JJ Watt that was posted in 
  the past 24 hours. PASTE THE URL HERE:  
1. Search Web,   
Images, News, 
Video, More  Use the news search to find a news article about JJ Watts posted in the 
2. Search Tools  past week. PASTE THE URL HERE:  
are more   
specific    
3. Use the gear 
and turn on 
Find a video clip of JJ Watts 2014 football highlights that is less than 4 
Search Search 
minutes long. PASTE THE URL HERE:  
4. Use filters on 
  
YouTube 
 

Pro  Read carefully for  Carli Lloyd  

information!  
   
Search for quotes by  What is she famous for? 
looking in the text for   
quotation marks.  
  What did she do during the last game of the 2015 World Cup?   
   
 
  Post a picture of Carli Lloyd with her team.  
   
 
  Post a quote by Carli Lloyd.  
   
 
   
  Brandon Crawford 
   
 
  Where did Brandon Crawford go to college? What year did he join the 
MLB?  
 

Where does Brandon Crawfords mom teach?  

 

What did Brandon Crawford do during his first baseball game for the 
Giants?  
 

Post a quote by Brandon Crawford.  

 

 
 

 
 
   
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Practice Makes Perfect

This is your chance to practice your new researching skills on a burning 
question. 
 
Strategies  1.  
(name at least 2 new 
strategies you will try 
today when 
researching) 
 
Burning Question   ●  
(record the question 
you are going to 
research) 
 
Resources   1.  
(copy and paste at 
least 5 different sites/ 
videos/ articles) 
 
My note-facts   ●  
(jot down a few 
keywords as you read 
and answer your 
research questions. 
 
2. After you have done your research, you need to write the answer in your 
own words 
 
3. Now, decide how you want to share the information! You can use:  
Google Draw or Canva.​ Make sure to include the question and the answer in 
your OWN words. 
 
4. Submit your image with the answer ​here​. 
 
 
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Game Time
Find the answer to at least 3 of our class’s burning questions 
and create an image to present each. 
 

Post-Game
Continue your research at home on the questions! 
Play ​GoogleADay​ with your family. 
Map searching game: ​GeoGuessr 
Check out everyone else’s research ​here 
 
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