Finding What You Need on the World Wide Web

Imagine you are on a mission: to uncover information that will help you answer an important question. How do you quickly track down what you need to know when you have a whole world full of information at your fingertips? Discover how to locate what you want on the Internet by learning not only where to look but how to look through these direct links on The Times Launch Point Web site: http://www.latimes.com/launchpoint.

Level 1

Yahooligans: The Web Guide for Kids: Research topics for homework or for hobbies on this site that also features special news and sports sections, an online almanac and a calendar of upcoming net events suited for kids. Let Earl take you on a guided tour of Internet sites as he answers questions each week submitted by kids from all over.

http://www.yahooligans.com

Welcome to the Web: Searching the Net: When using a search engine, you can get very different results depending on whether you enclose the keywords in quotations. Learn six useful strategies for searching the World Wide Web as you practice searching the Amazing Atlas and get acquainted with the kid-safe search engines Yahooligans and Ask Jeeves for Kids.

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/welcome/searching/index.htm

Internet Public Library: Youth Division: This online library offers a well-organized selection of helpful sites as well as excellent exhibits on U.S. presidents and science fair project resources and a visit with Dr. Internet.

http://www.ipl.org/youth/

Level 2

Ask Jeeves for Kids: Why is the sky blue? This special search engine answers your questions by pointing you to appropriate sites. Join Jeeves for special tours on bugs, earthquakes and mythology and try such activities as Spy Master, Gross Out and Dirt Delight.

http://www.askjeevesforkids.com

KidsClick! Worlds of Web Searching: Travel through nine worlds and try activities that teach you how to navigate the World Wide Web. Learn tips for searching with keywords, learn about sorted subject guides for kids and find out how you can locate pictures, sound and video clips that are useful for school projects.

http://www.worldsofsearching.org/

Pitsco's Ask an Expert! From astronauts to zookeepers, here's your chance to get your questions answered by experts. This site is a great place for researching a topic for a report or exploring careers, but be sure to check the archive before asking a question.

http://www.askanexpert.com/