RADCAB
by Samantha Beutler
October 31, 2008
RADCAB is your vehicle for online evaluation.
Use the following links to evaluate the websites for a classroom
activity. Your research topic is “turkey” (as in a bird that we eat
on Thanksgiving).
R = Relevancy
(Which is most relevant to the topic of turkey, as a bird?)
1. http://www.allaboutturkey.com/info.htm
2. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/wild-turkey.html
A = Appropriateness
(Which site is most appropriate for a fifth or sixth grade student
to read and understand?)
1. http://www.factmonster.com/spot/tgturkeyfacts.html
2. http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwturk.htm
D = Details
(Which is the best site with navigation and menus to help you learn
facts about turkeys?)
1. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Wild_Turkey.html
2. http://thefuntimesguide.com/2005/11/turkeyfactsfaqs.php
C = Currency
(Which site is the most current or dated?)
1. http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publish/article_236.shtml
2. http://www.thanksgivingworld.com/turkeyfacts.html
A = Authority
(Which site has the most authority for telling us how to cook a
turkey?)
1. http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Cook_a_Turkey
2. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/Lets_Talk_Turkey/index.asp
B = Bias
(Which site do you think is the most biased about whether or not we
should eat turkey?)
1. http://www.eatturkey.com/consumer/stats/stats.html
2. http://www.goveg.com/f-top10turkeys.asp
