Be an INTERNET DETECTIVE

Use your
Internet Detective Worksheet
to help you.

1. Can you tell which is these sites has true information and which does not?
How do you know?

Time Travel Fund
Beluga Whales
Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie

 

2. Use this Checklist to help you decide. (You should remember this from Gr. 4?)
After you read through the 8 points, try taking the QUIZ!

Quality Information Checklist
 

Try to remember the things in the checklist when you look at other web sites.

Every time you find a new piece of information, try to answer all the questions so that you can make up your own mind whether it is quality information or not.

And finally,
never follow advice from the Internet unless you are sure it is correct.

3.  You would like information on the Burnese Mountain Dog.

Which is the best (most valid) website?  Why?
Choose the website that would be the best source for information and complete the worksheet about that  site.

4. News on the Internet:  Take a look at this web report on an item in the news. How can you find out if this item is true? (valid)

- World Chocolate Supply Nearly Exhausted.

5. Without even looking at the site, use the web address to determine which would be the valid Whitehouse site? www.whitehouse,net www.whitehouse.gov Now check to see how you did.

6. This website gives a nice explanation of taking notes
After you view the site, use the following pages for note taking practice:

Planet Mars

Albert Einstein

7.
 Credible Sources- check this link out!!

Jo Cool or Jo Fool  An Online Guide to Savvy Surfing
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Tracking Teresa - online safety
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Angela's Experience
 

8. Velcro sites- What do you think?  Which site would you believe? Can you tell by the website address?

http://home.inreach.com/kumbach/velcro.html

http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/compinfo/CompanyTearsheet.jhtml?tkr=velcf