Need kid-friendly websites/resources on checking your sources

For students to check their facts before believing something they read, especially on the internet. Thanks!

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Would Snopes be considered kid-friendly?

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What about making a checklist?

Criteria for Evaluating Web Resources

Web users are encouraged to employ a healthy skepticism when visiting any site and to use criteria, such as those below, to gather evidence on the quality of the information in the Web site.

Authority: Who created the site?
What is their authority?
Do they have expertise or experience with the topic?
What are their credentials, institutional affiliation?
Is organizational information provided?
Does the URL suggest a reputable affiliation with regard to the topic--personal or official site; type of Internet domain (i.e., .edu: educational institution; .org: non-profit organization; .com: commercial enterprise; .net: Internet Service Provider; .gov: governmental body; .mil: military body)?

Objectivity: Is the purpose and intention of the site clear, including any bias or particular viewpoint?
Are the purpose and scope stated?
Who is the intended audience?
Is the information clearly presented as being factual or opinion, primary or secondary in origin?
What criteria are used for inclusion of the information?
Is any sponsorship or underwriting fully disclosed?

Accuracy: Is the information presented accurate?
Are the facts documented or well-researched?
Are the facts similar to those reported in related print or other online sources?
Are the Web resources for which links are provided quality sites?

Currency: Is the information current?
Is the content current?
Are the pages date-stamped with last update?

Usability: Is the site well-designed and stable?
Is the site organization logical and easy to manuever?
Is the content written at a level that is readable by the intended audience?
Has attention been paid to presenting the information as error-free (e.g., spelling, punctuation) as possible?
Is there a readily identifiable link back to the institutional or organizational home page?
Is the site reliably accessible?

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Here's one

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I use a similar one posted above: COCOA

content - is this the info I'm looking for? is it too hard; too easy?

origin - where does it come from - who is the author - do they have an about us page? contact us? is it a personal page (~)?

currency - 6 months is old

objectivity - does th author show bias?

accuracy - are there many typos/ mistakes? 3-5 is too many

I have worksheets and a powerpoint, but they are for upper elementary - HS - is that too old?

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FM me you email address and I can send you my worksheets later today