Pre-Search Activities
Pre-Research Activity 1: Using Key Words to Research
Kidblog: Create a new post: What's one new thing you learned today about using keywords when searching?
Pre-Research Activity 2: Evaluating Websites
Activity #1
In partner groups, visit each of the websites below and using the CRAP test sheet on each site to determine their trustworthiness.
Kidblog: Create a new post: Why is it important to evaluate websites?
Activity #2
Bogus Website Evaluation - handout
Visit each site below. Choose 2 of the sites and answer the following questions
1. What makes this website believable? List 5 characteristics. (Do not list facts; think about the website and its appearance.)
2. What information on the web site or characteristics of the web site make it untrustworthy? List 5 characteristics.
- Review Google Tips and Tricks
- Students practice using keywords to perform searches using Fetch Handout
Kidblog: Create a new post: What's one new thing you learned today about using keywords when searching?
Pre-Research Activity 2: Evaluating Websites
Activity #1
In partner groups, visit each of the websites below and using the CRAP test sheet on each site to determine their trustworthiness.
Kidblog: Create a new post: Why is it important to evaluate websites?
Activity #2
Bogus Website Evaluation - handout
Visit each site below. Choose 2 of the sites and answer the following questions
- Google Technology
- Google Job Opportunities
- History of the Fisher Price Airplane
- Burmese Mountain Dog Club
1. What makes this website believable? List 5 characteristics. (Do not list facts; think about the website and its appearance.)
2. What information on the web site or characteristics of the web site make it untrustworthy? List 5 characteristics.
