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AI Literacy · Stage 4

Check Date and Source

Before you trust an answer, do two checks — is it CURRENT (the date), and is it REAL (the source)?

✦ AI Literacy📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~8 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start
I can check if an answer is current and real.
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The Old Answer

Kavi the owl asks a helper, "What is the tallest building in the world?" The helper answers fast and sure — but Kavi notices the page is from ten years ago. "Hmm — the tallest building can change, so an old page might be out of date. And who even said this?" Kavi smiles. "Two quick checks: is it current (the date), and is it real (the source)? Then I really know."

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What your child will learn

1Is it current? Is it real?Before you trust an answer, do two quick checks. Tap each card!
2Which facts need a date check?Some facts change over time, so you must check how recent the answer is. Others stay the same forever. Tap a bin for each one!
3Can you trust this answer?Do the two checks — is it CURRENT, and is it REAL? Pick, then tap to check. Tap Next test for more.
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A peek inside

A webpage says 'this phone is the newest,' but the page is from 2019. How do I check if it's current?
The newest phone changes often, so I check the date. 2019 is years old — that answer is out of date. I look for a page from this year instead.

Try this at home: What two things do you check before trusting an answer?

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Questions parents ask

+Why should children check the date of an answer?

Because some facts change over time. Who won the latest match, the newest phone, the tallest building, or how many people live in a city can all change. An answer that was right years ago can be out of date today, so checking the date tells you whether it is still current.

+What does it mean to check the source?

It means finding out where the answer came from and whether that place is real and trustworthy — a reference book, an atlas, an official website, or a knowledgeable grown-up. An answer with no source at all might be made up, so you look for a real, trusted source before you trust it.

+What are the two checks before trusting an answer?

First, the date — is it current? Some facts change, so an old answer can be out of date. Second, the source — is it real? Find where it came from and make sure it is a trustworthy place, not just a guess with no source.

+What age is this 'Check Date and Source' lesson for?

It is a Stage 4 lesson for roughly ages 9–10 in KAVI Academy's AI-literacy track. It builds on earlier lessons about trusted sources and made-up facts, and uses sorting, prediction and ordering games with light reading.

+Is the lesson free?

Yes — this overview and the printable PDF handout are free. The full interactive lesson and the endless practice are part of KAVI Academy.

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Part of AI Literacy · Stage 4 · S4 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.