Lesson plan for Boolean searching

This lesson plan introduces the use of Boolean search terms such as AND, OR and NOT.

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NOTE: Access to a couple of video clips from YouTube are required. If you do not have access to YouTube at school you may need to ensure that you have an offline version of this clip available.

Using basic Boolean search operators (And, Or, Not)

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Refining search results

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Teddy Tots: Out for Lunch Task

This task sheet asks students to search for specific information. They then have to record the information they have found and provide evidence of the search terms they used

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Effective searching - dinosaurs

Students write down search terms and key words and search for information. They later use boolean searches to try to improve their results.

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Effective searching - Pets NOT Dogs

This task provides students with the opportunity to practise using AND, OR and NOT Boolean searches

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