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
ALTA VISTA
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? ______________________________