THE SEARCH QUARTER 2:

ENGINE WEEK 2
 THE MODULE IS DIVIDED
INTO TWO LESSONS, NAMELY:
• Lesson 1 – Introduction to Search
Engine
• Lesson 2 – Using Search Engine to
Locate Information
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCY
Use a search engine to conduct a guided
search on a given topic.
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCY
After going through this module, you are expected to:
A. define search engine;
B. enumerate the different search engines commonly
used;
C. use search engines in finding information and
resources;
D. enumerate the steps in using a search engine; and
E. use a search engine in finding information.
 PRE-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

1. What is the World Wide Web?

A) a computer game
B) a software program
C) another name for the Internet
D) a part of the Internet that enables
information-sharing via interconnected pages
 PRE-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

2. Which is the best search tool for finding Web

sites?
A) library
B) search engines
C) subject directories
D) discussion groups
 PRE-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

3. Which of the following is NOT needed in using

search engine?
A) browser
B) internet connection
C) social media account
D) computer or mobile phone
 PRE-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.
4. Which description does NOT apply to the Internet?
A) a vast network that connects millions of computers
around the world
B) a public network neither owned nor run by any one
group or individual
C) a catalog of information organized and fact- checked by a
governing body
D) an interconnected system of networks that allows for
communication through e-mail and the World Wide Web
 PRE-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

5. Which one of the following is a search

engine?
A) Google
B) Netscape
C) Macromedia Flash
D) Librarians’ Index to the Internet
 PRE-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.
6. Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
A) Web sources must be cited in your report. You are not
free to plagiarize.
B) You are free to copy information you find and include it
in a report.
C) You do not have to cite the Web sources you use in your
research report.
D) You should never consult Web sources when you are
doing a research report.
 PRE-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

7. What is a URL?
A) a type of UFO
B) a computer software program
C) an acronym for Unlimited Resources for
Learning
D) the address of a document or "page" on the
World Wide Web
 PRE-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

8. Why are search engines important?

A) They sort through information; kind of like a
library card catalog.
B) Makes it easier to find information rather than
linking to it yourself.
C) You can narrow your search down to the exact
information you need with a search engine.
D) All of the above.
 PRE-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

9. Which of the following is a true statement about the

Internet and the library? They both:
A) close after hours.
B) provide up-to-the-minute news.
C) provide access to newspapers, magazines, and
journals.
D) have an expert librarian or specialist to answer
your questions.
 PRE-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

10. Which of the following is an example of

URL?
A) https://www.classzone.com
B) Internet browser
C) Google Chrome
D) Facebook
 PRE-TEST
ANSWERS

1. C 6. A
2. B 7. D
3. C 8. D
4. C 9. C
5. A 10. A
LIBRARY VS. SEARCH ENGINE
Have you been to a
library?
What can we find in a
library?
Have you tried
searching for an
information in a
library?
LIBRARY VS. SEARCH ENGINE
1. Provide information when you give time
2. Credible sources and resources
3. Have organized printed materials:
- magazine
- newspaper
- dissertations and thesis
- books
4. Time consuming but for research purposes
LIBRARY VS. SEARCH ENGINE
Have you tried
connecting to the
internet?
What sites do you
usually visits?
Have you tried searching
for an information suing
the internet?
LIBRARY VS. SEARCH ENGINE
1. Provide information in a short period of time
2. Many sources and resources but credibility is unsure
3. With exceptional filtering options
4. Can access to limited free books
5. Good for personal research for curiosity
6. Has access to different shopping sites.
7. Read news and updated financial Information
OBSERVER THE FF. PICTURES AND WRITE
THEIR SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
USING THE VENN DIAGRAM INDICATED
BELOW.
DIFFERENT SEARCH
ENGINES
 WHAT ARE SEARCH
ENGINES?
A search engine is a website through which users can search
internet content. You may type in any of the addresses on the URL
bar of your web browser (Google Chrome, Safari or Mozilla
Firefox) and key in any words or phrases to look for information.
To do this:
1. users enter the desired search term into the search field.
2. The search engine then looks through its index for relevant
websites and displays them in the form of a list.
3. The search engine’s internal evaluation algorithm determines
 1. GOOGLE
- The most popular and largest
search engine.
- With estimated 63,000
search queries per second/ 5.6 billion searches daily.

- The most popular and largest search engine.

- Owns over 92% of global search engine market.
 2. MICROSOFT BING
- 2nd largest search engine.
- With estimated 900 million
searches daily.
- It has unique reward program which satisfies its
loyal fanbase.
- Owns over 2.47% which rises to 12.67% of
global search engine market.
 3. YAHOO

- 2nd most popular search

engine.
- Established in 1997.
- Owns over 1.48% global search engine market.
 4. BAIDU
- China’s own Google
- Established in 2000.
- Receives approximately 3.3 billion search
queries.
- Owns over 1.68% global search engine market.
 5. DUCKDUCKGO
- One of the fastest-growing.
- Best known for prioritizing
privacy of its users.
- Receives approximately 98.79 search queries
daily..
- Owns over 0.63% global search engine market.
 6. YANDEX
- Simple to operate.
- 65% of Russia’s search
engine market.
- Owns over 1.04% global search engine market.
 7. ASK.COM
- Formerly Jeeves.
- Based on a question-and-
answer format.
- Questions on this platform are answered by other
users, while some are in the form of polls.
 8. AOL.COM
- Established in 1985.
- The old-time AOL.com is
still a favorite millennial
search engine.
 9. NAVER.COM
- South Korea’s #1 search
engine.
WHAT ARE SEARCH ENGINES?
SEARCH ENGINES ADDRESS
Google www.google.com
Bing www.bing.com
Yahoo www.yahoo.com
Baidu www.baidu.com
DuckDuckGo www.duckduckgo.com
Yandex www.yandex.com
Aol www.aol.com
Ask www.ask.com
Naver www.naver.com
 ACTIVITY TIME:
- By group (3 members)
- Each group must have 1 phone which is
connected to the internet.
- They will use it to search for information that I
will ask them.
SEARCH
1
ACTIVITY TIME:
FIND THE INFORMATION USING SEARCH ENGINES (GOOGLE)

Landmark In what country?

1. Statue of Liberty
2. Eiffel Tower
3. Big Ben
4. St. Peter’s Basilica
5. Stonehenge
6. Taj Mahal
7. Buckingham Palace
8. Pompeii
9. San Juanico Bridge
10. Borobudur
SEARCH
2
 WHAT I HAVE LEARNED:
GUIDED RESEARCHING
Brainy WebQuest
Materials needed: 1. Smartphone 2. Internet browser Follow the steps
below for the search activity:
1. Go to http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/brain/index.shtml and
read the information there to help you answer these questions about
the brain.
a) What are the three main parts of the brain?
b) How much oxygen and blood flow does the brain receive?
c) What is the size of an adult brain?
d) d) The brain and the ________ make up the CNS or the ________.
e) e) What is the function of the CNS?
 WHAT I HAVE LEARNED:
GUIDED RESEARCHING
Brainy WebQuest
Materials needed: 1. Smartphone 2. Internet browser Follow the steps
below for the search activity:
2. Now type in this address and record the definitions for
the lobes of the brain. http://
www.waiting.com/brainanatomy.html
a) Frontal lobe
b) Temporal lobe
c) Occipital lobe
d) Parietal lobe
SEARCH
3
 RESEARCH MORE:
GUIDED RESEARCHING
Skeletal System WebQuest
Materials needed: 1. Smartphone 2. Internet browser Follow the steps
below for the search activity:
Follow the following activity:
1. Type in this address to get to your WebQuest site: https://
www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/science/skeletal-system
2. 2. Go to the Your Skeleton System Site and use the information to
answer the ff. questions:
SEARCH
4
 RESEARCH MORE:
GUIDED RESEARCHING
Information WebQuest
A. Using any search engine, answer the following questions. Include the website
1. Who wrote the first opera?
Source: _________________________________________
2. What is utopia?
Source: _________________________________________
3. What was the first bank in the Philippines?
Source: _________________________________________
4. What was the first skyscraper?
Source: _________________________________________
5. What is the smallest bird in the world?
Source: _________________________________________
APPLICATIO
N
ALL OUTPUTS WILL BE
WRITTEN ON 1 WHOLE SHEET
OF PAPER.
RESEARCH MODE:
GROUP 1 (GRAMMARIANS)
Information WebQuest

1. Using a search engine, search for

all the 9 Parts of Speech.
2. Write their respective definitions
3. Give 5 examples each
4. Write the URL/ the source where
you got the information.
RESEARCH MODE:
GROUP 2 (WRITERS)
Information WebQuest

1. Using a search engine, search for 10

most popular Filipino writers
2. Write 3 of their corresponding most
popular works.
3. Write the URL/ the source where
you got the information.
RESEARCH MODE:
GROUP 3 (HISTORIANS)
Information WebQuest

1. Using a search engine, search for all

the 10 most notable Filipino
heroes
2. Write their notable contributions to
the country’s freedom.
3. Write the URL/ the source where
you got the information.
RESEARCH MODE:
GROUP 4 (SCIENTISTS)
Information WebQuest

1. Using a search engine, search for 10

most popular Scientists
2. Write their contributions to the
progress of the world.
3. Write the URL/ the source where
you got the information.
RESEARCH MODE:
GROUP 4 (SCIENTISTS)
Information WebQuest

1. Using a search engine, search for 10

best Mathematicians in the world
2. Write their corresponding
contributions in Mathematics.
3. Write the URL/ the source where
you got the information.
 HOMEPAGE
PARTS LABELS
 Web address/
Refresh button Add New Tab Address bar
URL
Minimize
button
Forward button A link
Maximize
Backward button button

Close
button

Search bar
ACTIVITY:
LABEL THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF SEARCH ENGINE HOMEPAGE

11
ANSWERS:
LABEL THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF SEARCH ENGINE HOMEPAGE

1. Backward button 7. A link

2. Forward button 8. Minimize button
3. Web address 9. Maximize button
4. Add New tab 10. Close
5. Search bar 11. Refresh button
6. Address bar
 POST-
TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE THE
LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.
 POST-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.
1. Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
A) Web sources must be cited in your report. You are not
free to plagiarize.
B) You are free to copy information you find and include it
in a report.
C) You do not have to cite the Web sources you use in your
research report.
D) You should never consult Web sources when you are
doing a research report.
 POST-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

2. What is a URL?
A) a type of UFO
B) a computer software program
C) an acronym for Unlimited Resources for
Learning
D) the address of a document or "page" on the
World Wide Web
 POST-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

3. Why are search engines important?

A) They sort through information; kind of like a
library card catalog.
B) Makes it easier to find information rather than
linking to it yourself.
C) You can narrow your search down to the exact
information you need with a search engine.
D) All of the above.
 POST-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

4. Which of the following is a true statement about the

Internet and the library? They both:
A) close after hours.
B) provide up-to-the-minute news.
C) provide access to newspapers, magazines, and
journals.
D) have an expert librarian or specialist to answer
your questions.
 POST-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

5. Which of the following is an example of

URL?
A) https://www.classzone.com
B) Internet browser
C) Google Chrome
D) Facebook
 POST-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

6. What is the World Wide Web?

A) a computer game
B) a software program
C) another name for the Internet
D) a part of the Internet that enables
information-sharing via interconnected pages
 POST-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

7. Which is the best search tool for finding Web

sites?
A) library
B) search engines
C) subject directories
D) discussion groups
 POST-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

8. Which of the following is NOT needed in using

search engine?
A) browser
B) internet connection
C) social media account
D) computer or mobile phone
 POST-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.
9. Which description does NOT apply to the Internet?
A) a vast network that connects millions of computers
around the world
B) a public network neither owned nor run by any one
group or individual
C) a catalog of information organized and fact- checked by a
governing body
D) an interconnected system of networks that allows for
communication through e-mail and the World Wide Web
 POST-TEST
READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER.

10. Which one of the following is a search

engine?
A) Google
B) Netscape
C) Macromedia Flash
D) Librarians’ Index to the Internet
 POST-TEST
ANSWERS

1. A 6. C
2. D 7. B
3. D 8. C
4. C 9. C
5. A 10. A