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Astronomy

Practice Using the SIFT and PICK Method

Evaluate using the SIFT and PICK Method the source that corresponds to your group number in this Google Slides form.
Access the Source
Use the questions to help guide you
Determine if this is a reliable source to use and for what purpose- College research, personal use, to share?
Share your thoughts and findings about the source on this
Pick one person from your group to be a spokesperson.

Exercise adapted from McHenry County College

Source #1

The Solar System and Exoplanets

What can you find out about the source- University of California Observatories?
What can you find out about the authors of the Ask an Astronomer page?
What type of source (book, article, website, social media post, etc.) is this?
Why do you think this source was created?

Source #2

What can you find out about the source- NASA?
When was the page published? Is the information in the source up-to-date?
Who would you say this source is created for? Is it written with a lot of technical language or jargon?
Why do you think this website was created?

Source #3

How the Moon 'Wobble' Affects Rising Tides

What can you find out about the source- The New York Times?
What can you find out about the author- Jacey Fortin?
Look at the original study. Does the article accurately represent the study?
Is this a scholarly or popular source? How do you know?

Source #4

More Water Found on Moon, Locked in Tiny Glass Beads

What can you find out about the source- The Wall Street Journal?
What can you find out about the author- Eric Niller?
Look at the original study. Does the article accurately represent the study?
Is this a scholarly or popular source? How do you know?

Source #5

Why Mining the Water on the Moon Could Open Up Space Exploration

What can you find out about the source- The Verge?
What can you find out about the author- Loren Grush?
Look at the original study. Does the article accurately represent the study?
Is this a scholarly or popular source? How do you know?