Web Search Surprises

The other day, one of the 6th graders was having trouble searching for scientific information about electrons on her iPad using Google.  She said in a frustrated manner, "Every time I want to find something out about electrons, all it gives me is way too complicated stuff I don't understand."  I answered, "Have you tried typing in the words 'for kids' after your search title?"  She hadn't, but proceeded to do so as I stood there.  "Oh," she said.  "That works!"  I hadn't even thought about what would occur when my students do a simple search on electrons and find high level science information.  This experience is making me stop and think through how much our students and I DON'T know about searching info over the World Wide Web.  I do it all the time so I've become better at problem solving my search efforts through default.  Yet, I've never had formal learning on the best way to search for information needed and, it appears, most of our students haven't either.  I wonder if our tech department would be willing to do a lesson during computer time on how best to acquire specific information using search engines and the Boolean searching methods?  Just a thought.  I have to go online now and "search" for tutorials for my students and me on the subject.   I'm seeing a trend here . . . I more I learn, the more I realize how much more I need, and want, to learn!