Good search words
Turn a question into a few strong search words and pick the best result.
Planned. This module is part of the plan and is not written yet.
Why it matters
When Ama wants to know why her tomato leaves are turning yellow, good search words find help quickly; vague ones bury the answer.
Draft outline · in review- For
- Level 4–7 · Primary 4 to JSS 1
- Inside
- 4 lessons and a test · about 40 minutes
- Topic
- Searching · foundation, 1 of 4
Inside the module.
4 lessons in order, about 40 minutes in all, then a short test. Learners go at their own pace; the minutes are a guide, not a timetable.
Draft outline · in review
Lesson 1: From question to keywords
Pick out the words in a question that carry its meaning.
Explain10 min, from minute 0
Lesson 2: Fewer, stronger words
Remove small words and add specific ones, and compare the results.
Practice10 min, from minute 10
Lesson 3: Reading the results
Use each result's title, site name and short preview to judge it.
Worked example10 min, from minute 20
Lesson 4: Choosing the best result
Pick the result most likely to answer a question, and explain why.
Practice10 min, from minute 30
End-of-module test
Turn questions into strong search words, and choose the result most likely to answer each one.
Mastered at 85% or more. Retake it until you pass; nothing is lost, and each try gives feedback.
Already know it? A Challenge Test (planned) clears the whole module: 90% overall, no objective below 75%.
Last stageafter about 40 min
Practicalities
Draft outline · in reviewBuilt to run offline
Planned to run on the Lantern's own computer, with no internet needed.
Languages
Planned first in English; every module aims to reach all of the Lantern's languages.
Try a question.
One question from the module, as a learner would meet it. Have a go, then open the worked solution a step at a time.
Draft outline · in review
Ama's question is: 'Why are the leaves on my tomato plants going yellow?' Which search words are strongest?
Particulars
Where it sits
What a learner can do after it
- Turn a question into a few strong search words.
- Choose the result most likely to answer the question.
Needs first
Level
Level 4–7 · Primary 4 to JSS 1
Level mappings are approximate. A qualified teacher or lecturer in each country must check them before they appear in the app.
Difficulty for its level
1 of 4 · Foundation
Time
About 40 minutes
Alignments
None drafted yet.
Alignment in review until a qualified teacher or lecturer checks it. No exam body, university or vendor endorses us; learners still sit the real exam.
Challenge Test
Planned: a Challenge Test to prove you know it and skip it. Pass at 90% overall, with no objective below 75%.
On these pathways
The route here.
Everything this module builds on, drawn as a route from its foundations. Solid lanes must be mastered first, or cleared by a Challenge Test; dashed lanes are suggestions that never lock anything.
- DS-CMP-STA-01First steps at a Lantern stationDigital skills · Primary 1 to Primary 3 (Level 1–3) · Planned
- DS-CMP-MOU-01Point, click and dragDigital skills · Primary 1 to Primary 3 (Level 1–3) · Planned Needs First steps at a Lantern station (required).
- DS-CMP-MOU-02Scrolling and windowsDigital skills · Primary 2 to Primary 4 (Level 2–4) · Planned Needs Point, click and drag (required).
- DS-CMP-KEY-01Finding your way round the keyboardDigital skills · Primary 2 to Primary 4 (Level 2–4) · Planned Needs Point, click and drag (required).
- DS-NET-WEB-01Pages, links and addressesDigital skills · Primary 3 to Primary 6 (Level 3–6) · Planned Needs Scrolling and windows (required).
- DS-NET-SCH-01Good search wordsDigital skills · Primary 4 to JSS 1 (Level 4–7) · Planned · the destination Needs Pages, links and addresses (required), Finding your way round the keyboard (required).
Help light the room where this is learned.
Every route on this map starts in a classroom with 24 stations, a tutor that works offline and a facilitator upstairs. Four are planned and waiting for light.