- Enter a term or phrase in the search box.
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Select all subjects of interest. The default is to search all
subjects.
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- Select all grades that apply. The default is to search all
grades.
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- Click on the Search button.
- The next page will display your search results. Each result
will display the title of the resource, a brief description, and the grade
level of the resource. Clicking on the Title link will take you directly
to the resource, or you may click on the link to Display Full Record for more
information about the resource.
Example:

Advanced Search Help
- Enter a term or terms in the search box:
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Select whether the search should be for any words,
all words, or the exact phrase.
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Click on the Search button or continue to limit your search by
selecting from the options below.
- Limit the search by selecting all subjects of
interest. The default is to search all subjects.
- Limit the search by selecting Thinkfinity
Partner(s). The default is to search all partner content.
- Limit the search by selecting all grades that
apply. The default is to search all grades.
- Limit the search by selecting lesson plans. The
default is to search by instructional strategies.
- Limit the search by selecting one or more format
types. The default is to search by all format types.
- Select the number of results to see per page - 15, 25, or
50.
- Select whether the results should be displayed with brief
description or just URLs.
- Click on the Search button.
- The search results will either show the title of the resource, a brief
description, and the grade level of the resource or a list of titles with the
URLs for the resources listed just below the titles. In the brief description
display, clicking on the Title link will take you directly to the resource or
you may click on the link to Display Full Record for more information about the
resource.
Term Help
The following table provides some tips for entering
search terms.
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To search for |
Enter |
Results |
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both terms in the same page |
space and station -or- space &
station |
pages with both the words "space" and
"station" |
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either term in a page |
solar or system -or-
solar|system |
pages with the words "solar" or "system" |
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the first term without the second term |
Washington not George |
pages with the word "Washington" but not
"George" |
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words with the same prefix |
uni* |
pages that have the prefix "uni",
such as "universe," "university," and "united." |
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