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Evaluating Sources: CRAAP Test: Home

This lesson covers evaluating sources using the C.R.A.A.P. Test with a few slides on the topics of primary and secondary sources and bias included.

Library Standards

AASL VI.B.3: Evaluating information for accuracy, validity, social and cultural context, and appropriateness for need.

ISTE Standards

ISTE 1.3.B. Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources. 

Grades

5, 6

Time Frame

45-90 minutes

Author/Creator

This lesson was created by Jennifer Wilson from Cape Central Middle School. 

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Summary

This lesson covers evaluating sources using the CRAAP Test with a few slides on the topics of primary/secondary sources and biased sources included. (CRAAP = Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose)

Materials

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will learn how to evaluate sources for currency, relevance, accuracy, authority, and purpose.
  • Students will be introduced to primary/secondary sources and bias as it relates to evaluating sources for research.

Instructional Procedures

This is a digital lesson created in Nearpod.

Familiarize yourself with the content in each slide in order to discuss the topic of evaluating sources with students. 

Evaluating Sources Nearpod Link

Lesson includes: 

  • Introductory video
  • Open-ended question
  • Primary/Secondary Sources
  • Biased Sources
  • Quiz
  • CRAAP Test
    • Currency (Matching Pairs)
    • Relevance (Matching Pairs)
    • Authority (Polls)
    • Accuracy
    • Purpose
  • The Wrong Purpose (Video)
  • Time to Climb & Matching Pairs
  • Practice the CRAAP Test (Research topic: fruit)
  • Practice the CRAAP Test (Research topic: animals)

Assessment

Formative assessment slides are included throughout the lesson to assess student knowledge in the form of matching pairs, polls, open-ended questions, etc. The end of the lesson provides opportunities for students to apply what they have learned.