Meaning of Search Engines | Different Kinds of Search Engines | Uses of Search Engines Primary 5/Basic 5 Term 2 Week 2 Information Technology/Computer Studies

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

COMPUTER STUDIES

SECOND TERM  

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 5

THEME – BASIC CONCEPTS OF INFORMATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Revision of Term 1 Lesson Notes and Examination 

 

 

TOPIC – SEARCH ENGINES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of Search Engines

3. Top Search Engines

4. Uses of Search Engines

3. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. explain the meaning of search engine.

2. state the top search engines.

3. mention the uses of search engines.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can use dictionary to find meaning.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. A functional computer system with internet access software

2. Papers

3. Printer

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

Search engine is a website that allows a computer and mobile phone users find information on the Internet.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF SEARCH ENGINES 

There are different kinds of search engines,

1. Google

2. Microsoft Bing

3. Yahoo

4. Baidu

5. Yandex

6. DuckDuckGo

7. Ask.com

8. Ecosia

9. Aol.com

10. Internet Archive

11. Wolfram Alpha

URL (UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR) 

URL means Uniform Resource Locator.

URL is the website address, Internet address or domain ghat enabled users to find or locate a resource on the Internet.

Each of the listed search engine has it own unique url.

Top 5 Search Engine URL, 

1. Google Search Engine 

Google Search is a search engine provided by Google.

The url for Google Search Engine is google.com.

It enables users to search in their own languages.

For example, Google offers search in English, Hausa, Igbó, Èdè Yorùbá and Nigerian Pidgin.

2. Microsoft Bing

Microsoft Bing is a web search engine owned and operated by Microsoft.

The url for Microsoft Bing search engine is bing.com

3. Baidu Season Engine 

Baidu is a web search engine owned and operated by Chinese.

The url for Baidu Search Engine is baidu.com

4. Yahoo Search Engine

The url for Yahoo Search Engine is sg.search.yahoo.com

5. Yandex Search Engine 

Yandex Search Engine is a search engine owned by Yandex in Russia.

The url for Yandex Search Engine is yandex.com

LESSON 2 – HOMEPAGE FOR DIFFERENT SEARCH ENGINES

Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the size to describe the homepage of the top 5 search engines listed above.

Note – All the search engines can be open on any browser with Internet connectivity. 

LESSON 3 – USES OF SEARCH ENGINES 

The word, “search” means to find.

Computer users use search engines to find different things on the Internet for different purposes.

For examples,

1. It is used for finding meaning.

2. It is used for projects and researches.

3. It is used for finding location.

4. It is used for finding information about people, places, things, locations, companies, products, etc.

5. It is used by students for doing assignments or homeworks.

6. It is used for shopping, entertainment, etc.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps – he/she,

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class with a functional computer with Internet connectivity each.

3. Teacher can also make use of mobile phones from colleagues if functional computers are not available.

4. Teacher guides the groups or pairs to identify and open any browser on the computer or mobile phone.

5. Teacher guides the groups or pairs to type the meaning of search engine and search.

6. Teacher asks pupils to write the meaning and read as a group or pair.

7. Teacher uses the pupil’s activities and results to introduce the lesson.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of the lesson.

8. Teacher leads a discussion on the meaning of search engine.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the discussion using their search results.

9. Teacher asks the groups or pairs to search for the top 5 search engines.

8. Teacher guides pupils to identify the url of each search engine and describe the their homepage.

Pupil’s Activities – State the top 5 search engine and describe their Homepage.

9. Teacher leads pupils to search for the uses of search engines and discuss the results with them.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the discussion using their search results.

10. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board with appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to the lesson evaluation and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

Using Search Engines for Findings and Assignments Primary 5/Basic 5 Term 2 Week 3 Information Technology/Computer Studies

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to.

1. explain the meaning of search engine.

2. state the top 5 search engines with their url.

3. mention 5 uses of search engines.

4. URL stands for ______________.