Website Evaluation

What should I look for to determine if a website is reliable?

• Credible author

• Related to content

• Date it was updated or published

• Cool pictures

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The Tree Octopus website is reliable...

• True

• False

DHMO is a life threatening problem.

• False

• True

If you find different information on a website, you should...

• Believe what you read and move on

• Find additional websites

• Double check author and dates published

• Take your best guess!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False: You should click on the first website that pops up on Google searches

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which website was obvious that it was not reliable? Explain why.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9