Beginning Internet Searching

Follow these instructions:

 

1. Point to one of these browsers and click: NETSCAPE

INTERNET EXPLORER

2. Point to one of these search engines and click: LYCOS

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3. Look for the search box:

4. Click inside the box and type: u.s. white house

5. Press: Enter

5. Look for these words: The White House of the United States

6. This is a link. What color is it? ________________________

7. Point to the link. Do you see a little hand? YES NO

8. When you see the hand, click on the link.

What do you see on this page? ______________________________

9. This is a web site. Look for these words and click: For Kids

10. This is a new web page. Look for links on the left side of the page and answer the questions.

Answer these questions:

1. Where is the White House? ______________________________

 

2. How long did Pres. Harrison serve as president? ______________________________

 

3. Who was the first president to live in the White House? ______________________________

 

4. Where did many people want to have the capital city? ______________________________

5. What shape is the Blue Room?

 

6. Why is the Green Room green? ______________________________

 

7. What is the largest room in the White House? ______________________________

 

8. In which room does the president work? ______________________________

 

9. How many rooms does the White House have? ______________________________

 

10. How many bathrooms does the White House have? ______________________________