Camp Fact-Check
Prepare students to fact-check — even if they find themselves in a wilderness of misinformation this summer!
Whether you’re teaching in a summer school program or looking for ways to encourage students to stay mentally active during the break, our Camp Fact-Check kit is the perfect way to build valuable fact-checking skills that students can apply across subjects and grades 6-12. The kit contains free digital resources – including standards-aligned lessons, engaging activities and videos – that will have your students ready to assess the credibility of information in no time.
The Camp Fact-Check kit takes the form of a downloadable map (below). Click on the links within the map or below to explore all of the resources in the kit.
BE PREPARED
Preparation is key — at camp and in the classroom.
Take these two steps before your students embark on their adventure!
FREE WEBINAR:
Introducing Camp Fact-Check
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In this free 30-minute webinar, learn about our Camp Fact-Check kit, which builds valuable fact-checking skills that students can apply across subjects and grade levels. You’ll come away with a better understanding of some of NLP’s best free classroom resources to help guide your teaching of news literacy concepts.
WatchGet (or log in to) Checkology®
A few of these activities require students to use the Checkology virtual classroom. Don’t forget to register ahead of time for your free educator and student accounts — or log in if you’ve already got them — so that you can access all of the links included here.
Register for a free educator account
Log in to Checkology (for existing users)
Please note: Checkology will be offline during the month of July for routine maintenance. While Checkology lessons are only one element of the Camp Fact-Check experience, be sure to fit them in by June 30!
THE NATURE HUNT
Pull out your binoculars and field notes and practice thoughtful online searching and information analysis!
THE EXPERIMENT CABIN
Before you make model volcanoes and bottle rockets, understand how to evaluate science-based claims and evidence!
THE CAMPFIRE
While scary stories swirl around the campfire, learn how to assess big claims and conspiracy theories.