Source Sleuth — Trustworthy Sources

Teams judge websites, ads, posts and studies for trustworthiness to claim tiles on a case board.

Grades 6–12Capture gridSolo or 2–4 teamsNo student loginsWorks offline

Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 5 minutes. No sign-up needed.

Or get every game, including all future games, with the All-Access Teacher License for $150.

Grade versions included

Grades 6–8: Author expertise, purpose and bias, dates, comparing sources, research and citing
Grades 9–12: Peer review, conflicts of interest, statistical reasoning, lateral reading and synthesis

Author expertise, purpose and bias, currency of information, evidence quality, comparing sources, paraphrasing and citing

Whole-class review on the smartboard, literacy centers, test prep, early finishers and sub plans. No prep and no student logins.

OAS Standard 6: Research

Common Core: W.7 · W.8

Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
The download has a separate file for each grade band. Open the one that fits your class, enter 2–4 players or teams (or solo practice) and press Start.
Students take turns on one shared screen, so the whole class can play together on a projector or smartboard.
Each purchase includes the game files and a one-page Quick Start guide.