Google Trends

Learning Activities

Math: Students can analyze Google Trends graphs and charts to make informed decisions and identify patterns in the data.

Science: Students can explore trending science topics.

English/Language Arts: Students can write stories based on their interpretation of Google Trends data (e.g., comparing search results for Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian).

Other: Geography, brainstorming with Google correlate, create relevant content (see 7 Ways to Use Google Trends )

How to Use Google Trends

1. Go to Google Trends

2. Click “Sign In” and at the top of right corner

3. Then click on at the bottom of “Create an account” register for an account

4. Return to “Google Trends” and  sign in

5. Setup your profile page

   1. Click on the people silhouette icon in the top right corner (next to the “Tweet” button)

   2. Click on “My account”

   3. Add a photo and change the settings to which you want

6. Explore Topics  to find what people have been searched recently

   1. Use an example which is given by Google Trends

   2. Click on one of the stories topics and see visual and written data

   3. Move mouse around the graphic and discover what the trends are in certain times

   4. Click on the map which is at the bottom of the page to explore interest of subregion

   5. Or click one of the “Trending queries” in the top right next to the map

7. Compare the terms

   1. Search for a term like “Facebook”

   2. Then click on the “+compare” inside the topic box

   3. Add another term like “twitter” you want to compare then see the results

   4. Remove a term from the compare lists go to terms box then click the “X”