Website Evaluation – Library Lesson – Research Grade 3

Time for research? Help your students understand the steps of web site evaluation using my simple C.A.K.E.-themed model. This research library lesson will help your kids determine strong information resources.

During the lesson, students will consider an informational text entry to see whether or not it is Current, Accurate, Kid-Friendly, and Easy-to-Use. They’ll also investigate to determine if an author is the expert on cake that she appears to be!
This resource includes:
– a colorful PowerPoint lesson
– a slide-by-slide script
– a lesson plan
– an assessment pack that includes a quiz and a set of C.A.K.E. cards to be printed.
After working through this lesson, your students will definitely think website evaluation is a piece of C.A.K.E.!