Our fifth graders are beginning their unit on informational text and I had the opportunity to work with 5M to look at searching for and evaluating information we find on the web. I have worked with this group of students since grade 3 and it was rewarding to see how much they know and understand about searching and evaluating online information. We started with learning about the advanced search features, specifically looking at using quotation marks, sorting sites by date, and filtering by copyright features. After a discussion on searching, we reviewed what to look for in a web site to determine its validity. I was amazed at what these kids know and remember from past years. Below is a Padlet the kids contributed to showing what they look for on a web site to determine its validity.
