Using Key Words and Boolean operators for searching

A warning on Plagiarism

A) If you have copied a piece of work from the internet it is possible for your teacher to do a search using an exact phrase from the piece of work.

Explain how the teacher might do a search using a sentence from an essay to see if the essay come from the material on the internet.

B)This cooperation requires trust and mutual respect, which are only possible in an environment governed by the principles of academic honesty. As an institution devoted to teaching, learning, and intellectual inquiry, Holy Cross expects all
members of the College community to abide by the highest standards of academic integrity. Any violation of academic honesty undermines the student-teacher relationship, thereby wounding the whole community. Th e principal violations of academic honesty are plagiarism, cheating, and collusion
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Worksheet: Searching for information

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The environmental campaigner in the coastline of Kenya,

The exact query you would type into the search engine
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The distant between your home and School

The exact query you would type into the search engine
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Information about keeping a tank of marine fish in the home

The exact query you would type into the search engine
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How to make your school eco friendly

The exact query you would type into the search engine
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Dangers of air conditioning

The exact query you would type into the search engine
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How to desalinate sea water for use domestically

The exact query you would type into the search engine
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The potential of solar energy in Kenya

The exact query you would type into the search engine
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Do we have enough bio-energy in Kenya?

The exact query you would type into the search engine
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1. A synonym is a word which has the same or similar meaning to another word. Write as many synonyms as you can for each of the following words
a) Soccer
b) Computer games
c) make-up
d) animation
e) Graphics
2. Perform searches against the clock and get the required information as quickly as possible for the following:
You are going for a short break with your parents and you want the website for the Travel Inn ( A good place to stay)
Write down the web address of the site on which you can find a list of Travel Inn Locations and can book rooms.

What is the date for the next solar eclipse in Kenya?
Write down the date of the next eclipse and also the website you got the information from.

Can you find a table of the latest premiership football results? Write down the website address where this can be found.

I want to go fishing. I need a website which tells me where the best places for sea fishing are in Kenya.
Write down the web address of a suitable site.

I would like to attend the African cup of nation’s championship I need to know where it is.
Write down the web address of the page where this information can be found.

I would like to know the Ministry in charge of environment in Kenya. Write down the Website address.

I want to know what the Forest coverage of Kenya is today and what the world recommended percentage is.
Write down the answers and the websites you got the answers from.

Using Searches

When you want to get information from the net how do you do it?


What is a search engine?

List some of the search engines used.

What is a query?