Your Online Superpowers?

Lauren Oldham

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

2nd-3rd Grade 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 key internet safety points and potential discussion questions relevant for 2nd-3rd graders.

Step 1

Introduction and Discussion

10 minutes

Introduce the topic of internet safety, asking questions like "What is the internet?" and "What do you use it for?"
Discuss why it's important to keep personal information safe, providing examples relevant to 2nd-3rd graders.
Explain what cyberbullying is in simple terms and share age-appropriate examples, discussing how it makes people feel.

Step 2

Story Time

15 minutes

Read the Cyber Safety Story aloud, engaging students with questions about character choices and feelings.
Pause to highlight moments where characters make safe online decisions and discuss why those choices were good.

Step 3

Interactive Activity

15 minutes

Conduct the Internet Safety Activity where students work in small groups or individually to identify safe versus unsafe internet practices.
Facilitate a whole-class discussion to review answers and reinforce learning.

Step 4

Wrap-Up and Review

5 minutes

Summarize key takeaways about internet safety, personal information, and dealing with cyberbullying.
Review Digi-Dog's Three Golden Rules for Online Safety.
Ask students to share one new thing they learned and one way they can be a responsible digital citizen.

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Reading

The Adventures of Digi-Dog: A Safety Story

Chapter 1: A New Friend Online

Once upon a time, in a cozy little town, lived a curious puppy named Digi-Dog. Digi-Dog loved to play games on his tablet. One sunny afternoon, while playing his favorite game, a message popped up: "Hello! My name is Sparky. Want to play together?" Digi-Dog was so excited! He thought, "A new friend!"

Question: Do you think Digi-Dog should tell Sparky his real name and where he lives right away? Why or why not?

Chapter 2: Keeping Secrets Safe

Digi-Dog remembered what his human, Lily, always told him: "Never share your private information with strangers online." Private information means things like your full name, your address, your phone number, or what school you go to. It's like a secret only your family and trusted adults should know.

Digi-Dog thought, "Sparky seems nice, but I don't really know him." So, Digi-Dog politely messaged back, "Hi Sparky! I'd love to play! My game name is Digi-Dog. What's yours?" He didn't tell Sparky his real name or anything private.

Question: What kind of information is safe to share online with someone you don't know in real life? What kind of information is NOT safe to share?

Chapter 3: When Things Feel Icky

As Digi-Dog and Sparky played, Sparky started saying not-so-nice things when Digi-Dog made a mistake. "You're bad at this game!" Sparky typed. Then, "Why don't you just quit?" Digi-Dog's tail drooped. His tummy felt a little bit sick. This wasn't fun anymore.

Digi-Dog remembered Lily's other rule: "If someone online says something that makes you feel sad, scared, or uncomfortable, tell a grown-up immediately." Digi-Dog stopped playing. He went to find Lily.

Question: What should Digi-Dog do next? Why is it important to tell a grown-up when someone online is not nice?

Chapter 4: Telling a Trusted Adult & The Golden Rules!

Digi-Dog found Lily and quietly told her, "Lily, Sparky was being mean to me online. It made me feel sad." Lily gave Digi-Dog a big hug. "Thank you for telling me, Digi-Dog," she said. "You did the right thing."

Lily then taught Digi-Dog the Three Golden Rules for Online Safety:

Keep Private Information Private: Never share your real name, address, phone number, or school with anyone online you don't know in real life.
Be Kind Online: Always be respectful to others. If someone is mean to you, stop playing or chatting with them.
Tell a Trusted Grown-Up: If anything online makes you feel sad, scared, or uncomfortable, tell an adult you trust right away.

Lily helped Digi-Dog block Sparky in the game and reported the unkind messages. Digi-Dog felt much better. He learned that the internet is a fun place, but it's important to be smart and remember these golden rules to stay safe.

Question: What are Digi-Dog's Three Golden Rules for Online Safety?

Activity

Safe Surfing Sort!

Instructions: Read each situation below. Decide if it is a SAFE SURF (a good choice for internet safety) or a DANGER ZONE (a choice that could be unsafe). Draw a happy face next to SAFE SURF and a worried face next to DANGER ZONE. Then, explain why you made that choice. You can also discuss your answers with a partner or your teacher!