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Computing · Stage 5

Search Smart & Cite

Programs & Judgement · data — good keywords find better results, a trusted source is worth checking, and you cite (give credit for) what you use

✦ Computing📘 Stage 5 · S5⏱ ~12 min🧒 Ages 9–10★ Free to start
I can search well and cite what I use.
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Kavi the owl for Computing
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Kavi Hunts Down the Truth

Kavi needed one fact for a report: how tall can the tallest tree grow? First Kavi typed just "trees" — millions of results, no help! So Kavi tried exact keywords: "tallest tree in the world height" — and found a museum page with a named author and a fresh date. "Found it!" Kavi hooted. But Kavi did not stop there — Kavi checked a second trusted page, and the two agreed. "Now I write down where I found it," said Kavi, "so anyone can check it and the people who wrote it get the credit. That is searching smart — and citing what you use!"

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What your child will learn

1From a question to a trusted factSearching well is more than typing and clicking the first thing. Tap each part to hear its job.
2Keywords → Scan & trust → Read → CiteA smart search follows four steps. Tap each step to hear it!
3Vague words, or exact keywords?The words you type decide how useful the results are. Narrow, exact keywords beat one vague word every time.
4Which result should you cite?Your search returns two pages. One is a science museum page updated this year, with a named author. The other is a blog with no author, last changed in 2008. Predict which to trust and cite, then reveal.
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A peek inside

You want to find out what a baby kangaroo is called. You type just 'animals' into the search box and get millions of results. Why is this a weak search, and what is a better one?
'animals' is far too vague — it matches everything, so your answer is buried

Try this at home: The few exact words you type into a search box are called your ___.

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