Internet Research Activity for Elementary Students

Part 1

Start at Yahooligans!


The Internet is like a huge library with no librarians! It is hard to find stuff. However, Yahooligans! is a great place to start.

Yahooligans! has organized lots of great Internet sites for kids. It organizes things into categories like "School" or "Computers".


Directions for finding Yahooligans!:

 

  1. Click on the word "Yahooligans!" anywhere on this page.
    Or...

  2. Click on the {Search Button} at the top of the screen.
    Search Btn
    Or...

  3. Click on "Yahooligans!" in the favorite bar at the top of the screen.
    Favorites Bar
    Or...

  4. Type "Yahooligans!" into the Address Box at the top of the screen.
    Address Box
    Then press RETURN.


Directions for Using to Yahooligans!:

 

  1. Here's what you will see at Yahooligans!.
    Yahooligans! categories


  2. Try finding your information in the Categories first.
    Here's what the "Science & Oddities / Space" category looks like.
    Science and Oddities categories

  3. Sometimes things are in more than one category. Weather is in "Science & Oddities" and "The Scoop".

  4. If you don't find what you are looking for come back to Yahooligans! and try a different link.

  5. Then trying typing a "keyword" into the search box. Search Box
    Click the {Search Button}. For help with keywords click
    here.

  6. You can make it search only in the category by clicking the little round button. Search Only Btn

  7. After searching for key words, Yahooligans! will sometimes give you categories and sites to choose from. Study the choices before you go clicking off to some weird site.

  8. Remember to use the {Back Button} to get back to Yahooligans!


Please send your comments and questions to Steve Gandy . © 1998

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