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This article is a brief overview of what a credible internet source should look like...
https://uknowit.uwgb.edu/page.php?id=30276
This article takes a deeper look...
https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content
A good in-depth article...
https://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/credible-sources/
Another article...
http://etc.usf.edu/techease/win/internet/how-can-my-students-know-if-a-web-source-is-reliable/
Visual detailing of a credible website...

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Youtube.com-Well there are always millions of videos that can be utilized to show students what they should look for when conducting a websearch.
EX:  https://youtu.be/PLTOVoHbH5c
https://youtu.be/u5EXUS-c5ag

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Chart in website makes kids think about asking who, what, when, why questions when looking at websites

https://anethicalisland.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/how-do-you-choose-good-online-sources/

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https://www.safesearchkids.com/internet-safety-tips-for-kids/#.WrAr1GrwbIU

This article is about tips for students to use when searching the internet. Make sure students are supervised.

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This article provides a chart that helps students to broaden or narrow their search with operators.

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What's a search strategy? How do I use Boolean logic in my search? What tutorials are available for students to learn search strategies?

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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Website-Evaluation-Form-1238747

free download of a web checklist for reliable sources

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This site is an article that contains 11 ways to teach good search skills.
By: Marlana Martinelli on December 17, 2015

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News resources for students

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Great News Websites for Students | Common Sense Education

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Which news sites can students trust? These great, classroom-friendly news apps and sites can give students different perspectives on key current events. Find options for students of all grade levels -- all un-biased, well-researched, and guaranteed to pique students' interest.

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https://www.safesearchkids.com/
This is a search engine for kids that is censored. I would use it for a younger group. It also has an image search that is censored.

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An anchor chart for quick reference on how to evaluate an internet source

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This article teaches 11 savvy ways to guide students when searching for information. It contains valuable tips for teachers that will increase student awareness and skills

https://www.weareteachers.com/11-ways-to-teach-savvy-search-skills/

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A quick video on internet safety tips for kids.

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Sharing photos, posting comments, playing video games -- these are just a few of the ways that kids interact online. But when sharing goes beyond friends and family, it can be risky. Read about privacy and Internet safety and watch this video to learn five Internet safety rules for kids.

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Parent's Guide: watch Common Sense Media's 5 Internet Safety Tips for Kids advice video to help you make informed decisions with your children.

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http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2018/02/23/research-filter/

Five Tips for Teaching Students How to Research and Filter Information

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How to improve research skills with effective keywords

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Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.

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This article lists and explains six safe search engine options for children to safely search the internet.

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With school back in session, the Internet can be a great resource for homework help, but you might be worried about your child accessing inappropriate sites and information while he surfs the Web. These safe search engines for kids offer prescreened sites and age-appropriate filters and content, so your child can have the freedom to browse the Internet while you have peace of mind that he is staying safe online.

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With school back in session, the Internet can be a great resource for homework help, but you might be worried about your child accessing inappropriate sites and information while he surfs the Web.

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Strategies/Ways to teach kids about reliable sources

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Strategies/Ways to teach kids about reliable sources

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Ariel Jackson
https://educators.brainpop.com
In Brainpop there are lessons for educators that teach children about reliable sources. K-8.

Per Website   "Students will analyze research on the Internet and explore how they can determine what is not true and what is factual online. "

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A lesson plan for teachers to help them instruct kids how to find reliable sources. Includes objectives, vocab, and procedure.

https://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/tolerance-lessons/choosing-reliable-sources

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How to evaluate reliable sources

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Vocabulary

reliable [ri- lahy- uh-b uhl](adjective) trustworthy; containing true and legitimate information

[ih- evaluate val-yoo-eyt] (verb) to judge or determine the reliability of information

online [on- lahyn] (adjective) found on the internet

reasoning [ ree- zuh-ning] (noun) the act of thinking through

Series Overview

As technology advances and the social landscape shifts, it is crucial for students to become digitally literate citizens. In this series, elementary students will learn the ins and outs of media literacy, from choosing reliable sources and understanding online searches to navigating online security and participating in digital communities. More lessons in this series are listed under "Related Resources."

Lesson Overview

This lesson addresses the importance of locating and verifying reliable sources when working with online information. Students will compare and contrast different sources on the same topic and think about what makes one source more reliable than another. They will then work collaboratively to develop a checklist of questions for source evaluation.

Students will also zero in on the significance of evaluating sources for bias. They will learn to identify the author's or designer's purpose in online information and use this skill to search out biased viewpoints. Students will react to sources presented online and identify common reasoning errors in reactions to digital information.

Procedure

Compare and Contrast

1. Explain to your students that you are going to have them look at two to three different websites about school lunches and consider the information presented. Explain that all of these sites came from a basic search of the words "school lunch." Give them printouts or screenshots of two to three of the following webpages:

2. Give students 10 minutes to scan the information on the printouts or screenshots you have shown them.

3. Have students work in partnerships or small groups to complete the Choosing Reliable Sources Venn diagram worksheetcomparing and contrasting the sources they have reviewed. Where the circles don't overlap, students should write details that tell how the webpages are different. Where the circles overlap, they should write details that tell how the webpages are alike. Encourage students to think about the information conveyed through photographs and other images as well as text. If your students are unaccustomed to working with Venn diagrams, you can do this activity as a whole group.

If students need help finding similarities and differences, you can use the following questions to aid their work:

When was each page created or updated?

What is similar or different about the images on each page?

What is the main idea or reason behind each page?

What seems to be the author's purpose on each page?

Develop a Checklist

1. Bring your students together. Explain that different sources online present different information, even about the same topics. As students work with online information, they should think about which sources are the most reliable.

2. Provide students with a definition of the term reliable.Write "Our Reliability Checklist" on the board, and have students offer ideas for questions they might ask themselves when evaluating the reliability of a source. If your students have trouble getting started, you can model questions for them:

Who wrote this source?

What was the purpose of the author who wrote this source?

What other sources does this source reference?

Does this source say the same things as other sources?

Does this source echo what I know from personal experience?

3. You can keep this checklist posted in your classroom or type it up for students to put in notebooks or on their walls at home.

4. Have students answer the questions for the websites they reviewed and choose which of the two or three sources is most reliable. You can do this as a class or in small groups.

Kids React

1. Finally, perform an online image search for the words "school lunch," and project the results or create handouts with the images from the search results. Have students focus their attention on one image at a time. Ask them to make a face or display thumbs up, down or in the middle to convey their emotional reaction to the image. Chart their reactions.

2. As a class, discuss the assumptions they might have been making when reacting to these images. Some examples of assumptions are below:

All school lunches are disgusting.

All school lunches are nutritious.

Kids are usually smiling when they eat school lunch.

Kids only like junk food.

Schools are always racially diverse.

American kids are less healthy than kids in other countries.

3. Referring back to the chart of student reactions, have kids write in their notebooks or journals about some of the assumptions a person might find themselves making based on a simple online image search.
Alignment to Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.8
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.9
Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

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reliable [ri- lahy- uh-b uhl](adjective) trustworthy; containing true and legitimate information [ih- evaluate val-yoo-eyt] (verb) to judge or determine the reliability of information online [on- lahyn] (adjective) found on the internet reasoning [ ree- zuh-ning] (noun) the act of thinking through As technology advances and the social landscape shifts, it is crucial for students to become digitally literate citizens.

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A kid friendly image based search engine website powered by Google

https://www.kiddle.co/

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An article about reliable sources from scholastic

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Identifying Reliable Sources and Citing Them | Scholastic

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Scholastic teacher advisor Angela Bunyi shares her tips for teaching students how to find and cite reliable web resources and avoid plagiarism.