Computing · Stage 4

Reliable Information?

Thinking It Through · data & information — judge whether what you read is really true before you believe it

✦ Computing📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start

I can judge whether information is true.

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Kavi Checks a Surprising Fact

Kavi read a bright web page that said: "A spider has 6 legs!" "That doesn't sound right," hooted Kavi. So Kavi asked three questions. Who said it? — the page had no author and no name. Where is the proof? — there was none, just a loud headline. Does a trusted source agree? — Kavi checked an encyclopedia, and it said a spider has 8 legs. The two did not match. "So the first page was wrong," said Kavi. To judge if information is true, ask who, proof, and does a trusted source agree — don't believe it just because it looks sure.

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What your child will learn

1A reliable page, or an unreliable one?Reliable information can be trusted — it says who wrote it and gives real proof. Unreliable information has no author, no proof, and often shouts to grab you. Tap each card to compare.

2Likely true, or check it more?Not everything you read is true. A reliable source is likely true. When a source has no author or no proof, you should check it more before you believe it. Tap the right box for each one.

3This page says bees have 8 legsKavi reads a page that says a bee has 8 legs. Kavi knows an insect like a bee has 6 legs. Predict the smart next step, then reveal.

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A peek inside

Two pages give the same fact. One names a real author and shows proof; the other has no author and no proof. Which is more reliable?

a reliable source names who wrote it and shows evidence

Try this at home: Name one thing a RELIABLE source has that an unreliable one is missing.

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