Citing Websites and Online Images

I have noticed that students in grades 5 and 6 understand why images and websites must be given credit while doing research and projects. I have found that students have had a difficult time using correct MLA citation format and locating all of the parts of a site that are important to cite.

This year, I decided to create some lessons with my student teacher Molly Hazelton to teach students the parts of a website, how to copy and paste, as well as places to find free use images (we used Creative Commons).


I first taught students how to site websites using the above table. We assigned students a partner and after modeling to the class and providing them a sample to use-- the students were assigned 4 websites to site using this sheet that had websites linked up.

The following day- students practiced independently in class using this sheet. Molly made a video for the students to review the skills they had been taught. After their first day of practice she looked at what students had trouble with, and highlighted those skills.

Students are understanding that they can't just take images off of the internet-- so it is working!