Summary
Ruff shows how a search engine works like a detective — you have to pick good words and then check whether the results are really trustworthy. Not everything at the top of a search is the best answer. A clear introduction to searching on purpose and reading results with a careful eye.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A search engine gives you a lot of results, but it's your job to decide which ones you can trust.
- How does Ruff pick better words to search with?
- Why isn't the first result always the best one?
- How can you tell if a website is trustworthy?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: search engine, keyword, result, trustworthy.
Try it: Turn the question "what do pandas eat" into two or three good search keywords.