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Grade 4 Reading & Writing · World 9: Research Station · Level 73
Credible Sources
Who wrote it and for which organization: an expert, a museum, or a news site versus an ad or a stranger; when a source is relevant; interviews as sources.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 73
- Not every source can be trusted. Ask: who wrote it, and for which organization?
- Credible sources come from experts and trusted groups: a science agency like NASA, a museum, a university, or a news organization.
- Be careful with ads, which are trying to sell you something, and with posts by strangers, because you don't know who wrote them or what they know.
- A source also has to be relevant: about your exact question. A great article about Saturn won't help you research Mars rovers.
- People can be sources too! Interview an expert, like a scientist on a rover team, and write down their exact words.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 4.T.RA.2.b — Determine the credibility and relevance of a source text based on known information about the author and/or organization. (I)
- 4.T.RA.1.b — Conduct research by locating, gathering, curating, and integrating information from multiple credible sources, including print, digital, and personal communication, about a self-selected topic. (I)