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Search
Below are
two of the most popular search engines on the internet. High
school students and anyone looking for information on the MHMS
web site will probably be best served by using the Google search
engine. Elementary and middle school students will probably get
better results using the Yahooligans search engine. Both of
these search engines should be "kid safe" by screening
out most "undesirable" web sites.
Google You can
search the entire internet using Google Safe Searchtm or you can
search just the MHMS web site by clicking on the appropriate
radio button below. (At the moment, our site search is
limited to SumnerSchools.org rather than just the MHMS web
site...we're working to make the search more specific. In the
meantime, to limit your search to pretty much just the MHMS web
site, you can add the word "merrol" to your search
criteria.)
(Note: In order to use the Google site search,
advertisements may appear on your results page...MHMS does not
recommend nor endorse any of the products or services
advertised.)
Yahooligans
PARENTS:
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How to
Find Stuff on the Internet
There
are BILLIONS of pages of information on the Internet. The
biggest challenge is finding what you're looking for. Below are
some excellent tutorials about how to find things on the
Internet, along with a listing of the most popular search
engines and directories. Once you've honed your sleuthing
skills, see how you do on our scavenger hunt! Search Tutorials
Pandia
Internet Search Tutorial
Search
Engine Watch
About.com
Web Search Most Popular Search Engines
Google
AltaVista
Northern
Light
HotBot
Excite
Lycos
WebCrawler
DogPile
Search
Gateway Web Site Directories
About.com
DMOZ
Open Directory Project
Google
Directories
Yahoo!
InfoPlease SCAVENGER
HUNT! Hopefully, you
now have a better idea of how to find things on the Internet. To
test your new skills, see if you can find the answers to the
questions below. First, use the search engine(s) at the top of
this page to do your research, then check your results by
clicking the "Answer" link at the end of each question How tall was president George Washington?
Answer.
What is the capital of Nigeria? Answer.
Protoceratops was the size of a(n)...elephant, horse, pig, or ostrich?
Answer.
On what date did president Abraham Lincoln die? Answer.
What is the name of the largest asteroid in the Solar System?
Answer.
How tall (to the nearest 1,000 ft.) is Mount Everest?
Answer.
In what year will Halleys Comet return? Answer.
Bonus Question: What famous author was born
when Halley's comet appeared,
then died during its next appearance 75 years
later? Answer.
Special
Searches These web sites
will allow you to search for images, people, places, and cool web
sites: Image Searches
Google
Images
Alta
Vista Images
Lycos
Images
Ditto Find People & Places
Search
Gateway
InfoSpace
World
Email
USPS
Zip Code Lookup Best of the Web Newsletters
Tourbus
Yahoo!
Picks
Neat
Net Tricks
Safety,
Security & Privacy on the Internet The
Internet can be a wonderful resource; however, it can be a
dangerous place if you don't know some of the basics about
safety and security when using the Net. These sites will make
your use of the internet safer and more secure: Security
PC
World Security
Shields
Up Free Security Testing
Shields
Up Firewall Protection
PC
Pitstop Free Diagnostic Tests
Symantec
Virus Software and Information
Network
Ice Firewall
Zone
Labs Firewall (FREE!) Privacy
Computer
and Internet Activity Monitoring (Parents)
Microsoft
Safe Kids
GetNewWise
Cookies! Myths, Scams & Spam
Urban
Legends
Snopes
Hoaxes
Computer
Virus Myths
Internet
Fraud Council Netiquette
Albion
Netiquette
Florida
Atlantic University Netiquette
Netiquette
WebRing Kid Safety
The
Gateway
Wired
Kids
Surf
Swell Island
Web
Wise Kids
CyberAngels
Yahooligans
Ask
Jeeves for Kids
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