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Grade Range: 6 - 11
What was the first search engine available on the Internet? When did the use of search engines become available for everyday use? Find the answers to these questions along with an interesting history of the development of search engines. Continue further to read about the evolution of the original search engines into today’s search options and take a look into the future with this informative article.
In the Classroom
Understanding the past helps us plan for the future. Share this article with students who are learning about computers and computer programming. It is a bit long; divide the article into sections for groups of students to share with their peers. Ask students to create slides in PowerPoint Online, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18895">reviewed here</a>, or Google Slides, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18896">reviewed here</a>, then put their slides together into one presentation to share as a class. Enhance learning by asking students to research other information on the history of search engines and the Internet. Share their articles using Padlet, <a href="/single.cfm?id=10007">reviewed here</a>, or Wakelet, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17619">reviewed here</a>, for easy access. As a final learning project, and to extend learning, ask students to become the teacher and share their knowledge by creating explainer videos using Adobe Spark Video Creator, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18831">reviewed here</a>, or as an interactive timeline created with Timeline JS, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15321">reviewed here</a>.
At Home
Share this article with your student as an informative guide to the history and development of search engines.
Tags
STEM, search engines, computers,