Welcome to the Search Sleuth WebQuest

Purpose:  The purpose of the Search Sleuth WebQuest is to help improve your skills in finding  and evaluating information on the Internet in an efficient manner.

Assignment:  You are a Search Sleuth in training.  You and your team have been chosen to help solve two tricky cases.   Over the next few weeks you will be completing these two investigations using the Internet.  Please read all the directions and ask for help if you need it.

Case 1: The Case of the Questionable Building Material.
Case 2: The Case of the Missing Planet.

Resources: This page of resources has been provided to help you solve the cases.

Evaluation:  This page has been created to help you understand what is expected out of you and your group.

Conclusion:   This page is for you to evaluate what search strategies and techniques you utilized and how you determined the validity of web sites.

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