Surfing Safely: Navigating the Internet and Dodging Cyberbullies

Lisa Duffey

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Surfing Safely Lesson Plan

Students will learn basic internet safety concepts and identify strategies to handle cyberbullying, focusing on protecting personal information and responding to uncomfortable online interactions.

This lesson equips young learners with essential digital skills, ensuring they understand safe online behaviors and become responsible digital citizens.

Audience

K-2 Students

Time

45 minutes

Approach

Interactive discussion, storytelling, and simple activities.

Materials

Cyber Safety Story, and Internet Safety Activity

Prep

Preparation

10 minutes

Review the Cyber Safety Story to understand the narrative and key messages.
Prepare the Internet Safety Activity materials.
Familiarize yourself with the key internet safety points and potential discussion questions.

Step 1

Introduction and Discussion

10 minutes

Introduce the topic of internet safety asking simple questions like "What is the internet?"
Discuss why it's important to keep personal information safe.
Explain what cyberbullying is in simple terms and share recognizable examples.

Step 2

Story Time

15 minutes

Read the Cyber Safety Story aloud, engaging students by asking predictive and reflective questions.
Pause to highlight parts where characters make safe choices online.

Step 3

Interactive Activity

7 minutes

Conduct the Internet Safety Activity where students practice identifying safe versus unsafe internet practices.
Encourage group discussion to reinforce conclusions.

Step 4

Wrap-Up and Review

3 minutes

Summarize key takeaways about internet safety and dealing with cyberbullying.
Ask students to share one thing they learned and how they can be safe online.

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