8th Grade Science Class
This website is definitely a trustworthy site, and meets all
of the needs of CRAAP. This site was edited only a few days ago on February 7th
2018, as listed at the bottom. The links within the article are listed to
provide more information on the International Space Station are all working and
connect to other valid websites. The page is broken up into logical subheadings
about the space station, and is also specifically for grades 5-8. The
information on this website would be great for a middle school science class
learning about outer space. The website is a ‘.gov’ so it is a restricted
domain, which makes it understandable that the information appears to be so
trustworthy. Flint Wild, the Senior Education Editor for NASA, made the latest
edit to the page. All of the information seems credible and well researched,
and there are many primary source photos that NASA has provided on the website.
The website is factual and the links lead to more factual information and
videos for learning. Anytime that a difficult or unfamiliar word is used it is
defined at the bottom of the page, making it very understandable and perfect
for student learning. The purpose is really to educate students and get the
point across.
This website has tons of information about space innovation.
There are many different types of information from historical facts and
constantly reporting their innovative improvements within the company. The
website has a copyright for 2018 and has links to many posts on their site in
order explore many realms of research. Due to how much information this site
has to offer it could be confusing for younger students, however the search bar
at the top of every page would allow the students to find the specific
information that they need relatively easily. There is a link to the company’s About
Us page that gives all sorts of information about who the company is and what
they do, and how to contact them. This information would definitely be relevant
to a project on current aeronautic technology and research. They corroborate
their website with their partnerships with the United States Air Force Space
and Missile Systems and the National Reconnaissance Office, which are very
prestigious groups, as well as their connections with NASA and the National
Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. There are many links to factual research
studies and publications for each fiscal year about the sorts of funding that
went into certain research projects. The language is grammatically correct, and
is not too difficult for students to understand, although some of the research
may go over their heads. The purpose of this site is to share the information
about new technology and research as well as provides information about experts
in the field.
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