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Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 2

DLCS18.2.R5

Locate and curate information from digital sources to answer research questions.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • search engines use key words and phrases to find specific information.
  • devices give access to many different forms of information.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • choose and type key words and phrases into a search engine that results in specific information pertaining to a topic when given support and guidance from an adult.
  • use + symbol which combines to words/phrases and quotation marks which tell the search engine to look for an entire phrase.
  • find information about a specific topic or to answer a specific question using a digital resource such as a webpage, ebook, and/or video.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • a search engine will find specific resources and information for you based on key words.
  • answers to questions can be found in many different digital resources such as a webpages, ebooks, and/or video.
  • one can focus a search by using the + symbol and quotation marks around words or phrases one wishes to search for as a whole.

Vocabulary

  • video
  • text
  • image
  • webpage
  • ebook
  • search engine
  • key words
  • phrases
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