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21st Century ~ Science ~ "Real World" Problems, Smart Searching Strategies, Becoming an Educated Consumer of Information Smart Searching Strategies Using Symbols === ===

* * || Bogus Pictures Sites Jamie McKenzie From Now On: Liger article
 * **The Addition, Subtraction & Multiplication of Web Searches:** [|Smart Searching Science.pdf]
 * **Google as a Calculator:** []
 * **Handout on Google's Built in Calculator**: [|calc_ref.pdf]
 * Real World Problem: === ===
 * Considering precipitation and high temperatures over the past five years (2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 & 2004) would it be better to hold an outside party in Omaha on Memorial Day or Labor Day and why?
 * Use Smart Searching Strategies to gather information on precipitation on both holidays.
 * Chart the information
 * Share information and justify your decision using the gathered facts. || Links & Documents Used: * **Google Search Tool:** []
 * **Google Docs-Spreadsheet:** [] (you must have an account or set one up free)
 * **Handout on Smart Searching & Story Problem**: [|Smart Searching Math2-pk.pdf]
 * Demonstration of Google Docs--spreadsheet, graphing & presenter
 * **Solution Information for Story Problem**: [|Sm-Searching Facts.doc] ||
 * Other Charting & Graphing Tools On-Line: (elementary focus)[[image:graph_header.gif]] **Easy Graphing at** [|http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.asp] ||
 * Becoming "Smart" Consumers of Information
 * Where are we getting our information:
 * Have you heard of the Huffington Post? @http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
 * Hey, Who is Fred? @http://www.youtube.com/show/fred
 * Where are students looking for information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulus_clouds || **Include the Science Hoax Sites**
 * Where are students looking for information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulus_clouds || **Include the Science Hoax Sites**
 * Hoax Sites:**
 * Water Hoax: @http://www.dhmo.org/
 * Tree Octobus: @http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
 * Alan November Information Literacy Information **
 * Credible Sources Information--bogus web sites such as the tree octopus, etc.**

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > || | Science Home | Overview | Schedule | **Activity 1 Smart Searching-Story Problem** | | Activity 2 Mentos Science Experiment Activity | Activity 3 Science Cartoons & i-Pod Flash Cards |
 * Alternate list**
 * 1)  ** @http://www.malepregnancy.com/science/ **
 * 1) ** http://www.allaboutexplorers.com  **
 * 1)  ** @http://home.inreach.com/kumbach/velcro.html  **
 * 1)  ** http://www.dhmo.org  **
 * 1)  ** http://www.thedogisland.com  **
 * 1) **<span style="color: #474747; font-family: helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;"> http://www.stormfront.org  **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> **<span style="color: #474747; font-family: helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;"> @http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus.html  **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="color: #474747; font-family: helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;"> http://www.martinlutherking.org  **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">**  @http://www.teenbreaks.com/  **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">**  @http://www.buydehydratedwater.com/  **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">**  @http://www.bigredhair.com/robots/index.html  **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">**  @http://www.hetracil.com/  **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">**  @http://www.ovaprima.org/  **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">**  @http://www.babysmasher.com/  **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">**  @http://www.hitler.org/  **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">**  @http://petsorfood.com/  **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">**  @http://www.thepregnancytester.com/ **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">
 * ICT Literacy Map Reflection * Where might this activity fit in the ICT Literacy Map for science? || [[image:rainbow_web_0710.jpg width="205" height="132"]] ||
 * Activity 4 Science Technical Writing Activity | Closure Reflection & Sharing Activity |