Second Website Evaluation

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-earth-layer-layer
Questions and Answers to Website 2: 
CURRENCY/ TIMELINESS: 
•	Is currency important for your topic? Is it a science, technology, or health-related topic? Yes, the currency is important for my topic. Yes, this is a science related topic.
•	When was the Web page originally published, last updated or revised?
The page was published in 2019.
•	Are all of the links on the page functional? Can you determine if there is new information on the page?
The links on the page are functional and no I can’t determine it there is new information on the page.

REVELANCE/ COVERAGE OF THE TOPIC: 
•	How relevant to your topic is the information? How on-topic is it?
The relevancy of this website is very accurate to the information that I teach in the science class. It’s very on-topic to the point where the wordage in the way I teach it is on point.
•	Can you find the same or better information in another source?
If I was looking for information, I could find information similar to the source that is given on this website.
•	Is it the type of information needed? (i.e. background, detailed history, statistics, primary source)
Yes, this information is needed because it gives details of the information.
•	Is there enough information or do you need to find additional information on your topic?
After looking at this website, this is enough information to teach a lesson on earth layers.

AUTHORITY: 
•	Who is responsibility for the information on the page (the author, creator, sponsor?)
 The person responsible for this information on the page is Beth Geiger.
•	Are there any author credentials given? Can you determine the author’s age, level of expertise, etc.Are they experts on the subject? “Google” the author or site sponsor’s name
to find out more.
No there is no information regrading the author’s credentials, age, or level of expertise. There are other stories that is written by the author. 
•	If there is a group or organization (called a corporate author) creating the page, establish the group’s authority. “Google” the name. Are they a well-known, reputable organization for this subject? Learn about the organization on their home page. Look for “About Us” on the home page.
The group of this website is very a well-known group. They are an award-winning online publication. They are known for helping for providing age-appropriate research about science.

ACCURACY: 
•	Where did the information on the page come from? Did the sponsor/author of the page create the information? If not, the original source should be cited on the page.
The information on the page came from the author, the information on the page is created by the author.
•	Are there cited sources or links to the original source of the information?
No there are not any cited sources on the website.
•	Can you verify any of the information in other independent sources or from your own knowledge?
Yes, the information on the website is corrected from my own teaching experience on this subject.
PURPOSE:
•	Is the page promoting something that might cause biases? (such as opinions, products, ideas)
No, this page is nor promoting something that might cause biases.
•	Is the information based on facts or is it opinion? If opinion, is it based upon logical
thinking? Is the author using good evidence for their opinion?
The information on the page is facts and yes the author is using good evidence by providing pictures and definitions of the words used in the article.
•	What is the purpose of the Web site sponsoring this page? Is the domain for the site a
.org (an organization), .edu (an educational site), .gov (a federal government site), .mil (a military site), .com (a commercial site), .net (a web-sponsoring site), .TV (a television site)… to name the most well-known domains. Other domains describe state government
sites (Texas government sites: state.tx.us) and sites from other countries that use the country abbreviation as the domain.
The purpose of this web site it inform students and teachers about the layers of the earth.

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