by
Linda Lungren | Patrick Garcia | Lona Davies | Matt Rhoades
Revised by Steve Christensen
by
Linda Lungren | Patrick Garcia | Lona Davies | Matt Rhoades
Revised by Steve Christensen
During this lesson you are going to learn the basics of "surfing the net". By the end of this lesson, you will have a foundation to begin our next lesson. There's much to learn on the "net", but you must be able to find your way around. You should be using the web browser Safari for this activity.
During this lesson you learn:
All you need for this activity is a computer on the internet and your question/answer sheet. Please feel free to take notes if you wish. You can always return to this page to review any navigation skills. Make sure you have a copy of the question/answer sheet before you begin. Your teacher will likely give you one.
This generally is a individual project. You will be given several tasks which will take you to interesting oceanography pages. After you complete each task, you will return to this page to read your next instruction which will guide you to another oceanography site. Have fun! It's like an oceanography treasure hunt. You might even learn a little oceanography as you navigate around the "web." Make sure to READ directions.
Surf's Up, Dude--Time to
Begin!!
Task #1: Scrolling
Look at the bars on the side and at the bottom of the screen. Can you see arrows on the top and bottom? Do you see a little box inside the bar? If the bar is colored, it means there is too much information to fit on one screen. Try clicking on the top arrow, clicking on the bottom arrow, or sliding the little box (elevator) up and down. Sometimes you may also need to use the left and right arrows at the bottom of the screen to see the entire page. Scroll to the end of this screen to find information to answer Question 1. When you are finished, don't forget to scroll back to Task #2.
Task #2: Favorites / Bookmarks
You've used a bookmark before when you read a library book. It holds your place so you know where you are. We use bookmarks or (Favorites; which is what they are called if you are using Internet Explorer) to hold our place on the web, also. (Favorites and Bookmarks are the same thing depending on which web browser you are using). This lesson page will be an important page for you to return to throughout this lesson. The best way to find this page is to set a Bookmark. Look at the menu bar at the VERY top of this page. Do you see the word "Bookmarks?" Use your mouse and pull down the Bookmark menu until you see "Add Bookmark", and select it. All of the other words you see there are bookmarks for this computer. Do you see the name for this lesson already in the list? You will see the name of this lesson added to the bottom of your Bookmark list. Write down the name of this lesson's Bookmark. If you ever get lost, go to the bookmark of this lesson page (Intro to Surfing).
Task #3: Hot Links
When you see underlined words in a different color (usually Blue), you are looking at hot links. When you move your arrow cursor over those words, notice that the cursor changes into a hand. When you click on the colored, underlined words with your cursor hand, it links you (sends you) to a page with new information. Click on these colored, underlined words and see what happens.
*Notice the link changes colors after you have clicked on it to show that you have visited that link.
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Information to let you know the computer is searching. You must learn to be patient. Remember, there are millions of people searching the net every day at the same time. Are you searching during the middle of "rush hour"? Some computers work faster than others--at your site or at the site you are visiting. Be patient. There are clues to let you know your computer is searching. Sometimes the symbol in the right hand corner ("E) is spinning, showing that the computer is waiting. Sometimes you will see a bar at the bottom of the page showing percentages or giving you other information. While you are waiting, look at the special information you can see all over the screen. Click on this hot link to answer these questions and notice the information you will see on the screen.
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Task #5: Viewing a Movie
Sometimes you can view a movie. Click on this hot link to view a movie of when Danielle was at Seaworld. Don't forget to click on "Back" to return to this page when you are finished.
Task #6: Help, I'm
stuck!
Sometimes this happens--you're stuck and can't get out. You may get an error message. Click "OK" and find a new place to explore. You may get a busy signal. Just click "OK" and find a new place or come back later. It's not your fault. There are many things that can happen and you don't need to understand every little problem--pages move, pages become corrupt, pages disappear. Just click "OK" and find a new place to explore.
Task #7: Searching for Information
Sometimes you find a page or site called a Search Engine that allows you to search for a word or topic. Let's be a detective and search for information about "beluga whales". You will be looking for information to answer that question.
Searching Method:
--type in the exact address: http://www.google.com |
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2. Find the blank box. |
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3. Type in "beluga whale" and click "SEARCH" |
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4. Choose one of the many sites about these whales and answer the question about what they eat. |
4. Now pick another topic. Using Google, begin your Search.
Were you able to answer all the questions on your worksheet? If so, I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun exploring the World Wide Web of information.
Wasn't it fun exploring this lesson and finding things about oceanography? You can tell there are many interesting things to learn while "surfing the net". Maybe you can help a friend, your parent, or even your teacher while you explore the many interesting parts of the web.
Information to help you answer Task #1 Question:
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(Use the Up Arrow to scroll back to Task #2.) |
Last updated December 8, 2008. Return to the top of Page
