Year 7 - SAFE Teach a man to fish…

YR 7 – Research Skills What? Learn how to find information on the internet. Why? The internet is full of information, it is important to find what you want. How? Use different techniques and tools to search better.

Learning Objectives Understand the importance of keywords. Know different techniques to find information. Be able to search for and find information.

Questions How old is the Earth? What is a car made out of? Who has won the Olympics the most? Which is the longest river in the world? Questions Can eye colour change as we age?

We Want We have Answers Questions How do YOU get the answer?

You could ask the Teacher..

Hands up, where can you find answers? What happens if the Teacher isn’t there? Hands up, where can you find answers?

Use the internet To find Answers Work with friends To find an answer Search books or Magazines

How does this apply to what we are doing? Proverb: “If you give a man a fish, he will eat for a day. If you teach a man to fish, he will eat for a lifetime.” How does this apply to what we are doing? Why am I talking about fishes?!?!

the method earch the internet and help files sk the person next to you inally ask your teacher for help ngage your learning

Complete the worksheet and quiz on the Navigator Open Google Chrome Go to the Navigator (http://moodle.cabot.ac.uk) Log in with your school email address and password Click on Hubs – ICT Hub Click on Research Skills Click on Enrol Complete the ”Keyword searching worksheet” and save it in your area Complete the ”Internet Searching Quiz” Suggest some things for other students to search for – keep them appropriate please!