searching for the truth

MYP Unit 1 – Worksheet: ‘Searching for the Truth’

Select three search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc) and search for ‘Genetically Modified Foods.’

Without opening any of the sites, copy the top four web addresses that each search engine found.

Using ONLY the information provided by the search engine, complete the following:

Search Engine:	URL	Usefulness of Information	What the site tells us	What type of organization hosts this site
Google
1st Result	http://www.google.no/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGenetically_modified_food&ei=Xl92UvGiMIePswad6YD4Aw&usg=AFQjCNGmqB1xd5HZWEZ3t1H-sWAl1X7tfg&sig2=nbAwERMGymWhRDi6t_pq2w&bvm=bv.55819444,d.Yms		Genetically modified foods are foods produced from organisms that have had specific changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic	.yms
2nd Result	https://www.google.no/search?q=Genetically+Modified+Foods&biw=1093&bih=614&source=univ&tbm=nws&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=Xl92UvGiMIePswad6YD4Aw&ved=0CDkQqAI		On Tuesday, in the most expensive ballot initiative campaign in state history, Washington voters will decide whether to become the first U.S
3rd Result	http://www.google.no/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&ved=0CEYQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.csa.com% 2Fdiscoveryguides%2Fgmfood%2Foverview.php&ei=Xl92UvGiMIePswad6YD4Aw&usg=AFQjCNHNQ-mYTZ0d3ww_IDOF_tlwAqpQiA&sig2=gZ0beEx2I4Y6-RYEoiGxxQ&bvm=bv.55819444,d.Yms		Recent studies about genetically-modified foods indicate that GMOs may cause harm to monarch butterfly caterpillars. Corn plants have been genetically	.com
4th Result	http://www.google.no/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=11&cad=rja&ved=0CF8QFjAK&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.who.int%2Ffoodsafety%2Fpublications%2Fbiotech%2F20questions%2F&ei=Xl92UvGiMIePswad6YD4Aw&usg=AFQjCNEtK_WMtvkbUJUfLgzN47uTD14GiQ&sig2=j3dRB8ZVJoC8mkYLPQpnzg&bvm=bv.55819444,d.Yms		GM foods are developed – and marketed – because there is some perceived advantage either to the producer or consumer of these foods. This is meant to	.yms

Search Engine:	URL	Usefulness of Information	What the site tells us	What type of organization hosts this site
Bing
1st Result	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food		Genetically modified foods are foods produced from organisms that have had specific changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering	.org
2nd Result	http://eatthisroot.wordpress.com/2013/11/02/genetically-modified-foods-and-organic-farming/		have made a big splash in the news lately. European environmental organizations and public interest groups have been actively	.com
3rd Result	http://gmo.mercola.com/		Read GMO news and articles from Dr. Mercola, and discover the dangers and health risks of genetically modified foods	.com
4th Result	http://geneticallyengineeredfoodnews.com/		Genetically Engineered Food News is focused on informing consumers of the possible dangers and effects of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) on the world’s food	.com

Search Engine:	URL	Usefulness of Information	What the site tells us	What type of organization hosts this site
Yahoo
1st Result	http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7iISYnZSInAAy7BXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzcWhxaTI1BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA1ZJUDMyMF8x/SIG=12a1mb4u6/EXP=1383518866/**http%3a//www.csa.com/discoveryguides/gmfood/overview.php		Genetically-modified foods (GM foods) have made a big splash in the news lately. European environmental organizations and public interest groups have been actively	.com
2nd Result	http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7iISYnZSInAA1LBXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzMTg3bHAzBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMgRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA1ZJUDMyMF8x/SIG=12ait7peh/EXP=1383518866/**http%3a//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food		Genetically modified foods are foods produced from organisms that have had specific changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering.	.com
3rd Result	http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7iISYnZSInAA2bBXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzZDBvcTJiBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMwRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA1ZJUDMyMF8x/SIG=12sagk9ft/EXP=1383518866/**http%3a//www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/are-biotech-foods-safe-to-eat		Most Americans have eaten genetically modified foods without knowing it, but are they safe ?	.com
4th Result	http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7iISYnZSInAA27BXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzbGNnczk2BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDNARjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA1ZJUDMyMF8x/SIG=13g0mnvqm/EXP=1383518866/**http%3a//dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-genetically-modified-food-products.htm		The top 10 genetically modified food and products are changing the way we shop. Read our list of the top 10 genetically modified food products.	.com