This week, we became researchers in our geography lesson and used the iPads to find out more about the beautiful city of Venice. We were trying to answer the question…
Why do tourists visit Venice?
Before beginning our research, we discussed how important it is to use trusted websites with reliable information. We know that not everything online is accurate, safe or useful. As a class, we looked carefully at different websites and decided which ones would help us answer our question best.
The children thought about who created the website, who the audience was and whether the information included facts or opinions. We decided that websites designed for children, educational websites and well-known organisations were the most trust worthy to use.
During our research, we discovered lots of interesting facts about Venice. We found out that Venice is famous for its canals instead of roads, tourists travel on gondolas and water buses and the city is made up of over 100 small islands connected by bridges. We also learned that people visit Venice to see beautiful buildings, explore St Mark’s Square and enjoy the annual Venice Carnival.
Help at home: research a famous city with your child and discuss which websites you think are trustworthy. Can you explain why some websites are more reliable than others?