C.+Volcanoes+&+Web+Evaluation

=MARCH __Essential Question:__ = ** //What steps must you take to evaluate the information provided on a Website before using it in your research projects and assignments?// **


 * __CONTENT TEACHER'S PROJECT: SCIENCE CLASS__**

Mrs. McCallum's science class students were given the name of a volcano. The students must research using reliable and credible websites for the information on the activity of the volcano throughout its history. Students will then create a "biography" of their assigned volcano.




 * __LIBRARY INSTRUCTION: INTERNET SEARCHING__**


 * DAY 1**: Students use Internet searching strategies to find information for their content project. Then they analyze the web site for its accuracy and reliabilty. Based on the lilbrarian's presentation of Website Evaluation, students will compare and contrast two different volcano websites for their accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, and coverage of the topic material. They will use a graphic organizer to evaluate the two websites; then they will write a compare and contrast paragraph of the two websites based on their accuracy and reliability for their project.


 * DAY 2**: Using the evaluation skills that were practiced the previous day, students will begin their Internet search strategy based upon their assigned volcano topic. Students will find a credible website that will provide the history of their volcano's activity.