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"Help your students become better searchers Web search can be a remarkable tool for students, and a bit of instruction in how to search for academic sources will help your students become critical thinkers and independent learners. With the materials on this site, you can help your students become skilled searchers- whether they're just starting out with search, or ready for more advanced training."

Help your students become better searchers Web search can be a remarkable tool for students, and a bit of instruction in how to search for academic sources will help your students become critical thinkers and independent learners. With the materials on this site, you can help your students become skilled searchers- whether they're just starting out with search, or ready for more advanced training.

The TechMatrix is a powerful, free online database to help educators and families find educational and assistive technology resources and help for students who are struggling or have special needs. With the addition of new search features, expert advice, professional development resources, Hot Topic pages, and updated product listings, the TechMatrix is greatly expanded, easier to use, and includes many new implementation resources.   Search by content area, grade level, disability, instructional support, and more than 10 other subjects. Both free and for fee products will be returned in the results.

Want your own search engine instead of one with the Google name on it? This tool will create it and then allow you to search using it.

Create a custom search engine for students to use for specific research projects.  so many applications!

Search for material licensed through creative commons

"Welcome to TechMatrix!  Search a database of over 300 products using extensive criteria tailored to assistive and educational technologies.  Compare up to four products across search criteria.  Read related research articles on the theory and practice of using technology to improve student learning"

Awesome Visual Search Engine similar to Visuwords

This is a really fun way to practice search skills.  Google gives you the question of the day, and you are timed to find the answer.  It even tells you the correct steps to search.

safe internet search engine for students

Search America's historic newspapers pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress. Learn more

Lesson plans from Google's Search Education to teach better search skills

Research lesson

create custom Google search engines 

great video explaining how a google search works

presentation on power searching with Google

How to Smile is an online community of educators that have vetted over 3,000 engaging hands-on, interactive STEM activities. With both desktop and mobile capabilities, How to Smile is full of activities that are both physical and virtual that are sure to get students involved. Tip: Use How to Smile's search by chemical directory to find activities for any type of experiment.

great quick lessons on searching (great for warmups)

Search engine that lets you compare and contrast two different topics

This is a great game to test your searching skills!