Learning Intention:
Can I learn how to improve my searching online?
Success Criteria:
I can tell the difference between fact and opinion
I can check whether facts are true on the internet
I can get ready to learn
You will need:
- A laptop
- 1 Super Smart Searching help sheet (between 2)
- Use the same Google Doc from the first 2 challenges
Reliability Checks:
FACT or OPINION
Action - Your task!
Complete the following checks and try and decide if the statements below are true!
1) Is the statement trying to give you an opinion or a fact?
2) Google the website that gave the statement with the word TRUSTWORTHY
3) Google the statement and see if you can find the same information on another website
4) Google the other website you found it on with the word trustworthy
5) Give your verdict on the statement
EXAMPLE
www.bbc.co.uk says: Germany's Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt retain luge doubles gold
1) Opinion or a fact
This is trying to give me a fact
2) TRUSTWORTHY?
3) Info on another website?
4) Other website, trustworthy?
5) True or False?
I think that this statement is TRUE
Now your turn!
1) www.todayifoundout.com says: Vikings didn't wear horned helmets
2) www.businessinsider.com says: The tallest mountain in the world is Mauna Kea in Hawaii (not Mount Everest).
3) https://litreactor.com says: spiderman is the greatest superhero of all time
Now find one website that agrees with these statements and one that disagrees - snip your results:
1) Bulls are colour-blind
2) Polar bears are not left-handed