5th Grade Inaccurate Information Online

-Teachers & Parents: (Handout)

Do all websites tell the truth? Is every statement you read online a real fact? How can you tell if a website might be biased or contain inaccurate information?

Visit the websites below. Mark on your paper if you think each website is "true or "false". Remember to add at least one reason to support your claim.

Website #1: Dog Island
Website #2: Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Website #3: Inside The White House
Website #4: Mankato, MN
Website #5: No Way Obama Graduated From Coulmbia
Website #6: Smart Phones & Steak

This video walks evaluates the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus: 


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