💻 TechnologyGrade 5Lesson 1
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Digital Citizenship & Safety

How to use: Print the PDF before you call your child. Read the lesson once together and talk it through, then the exercises on paper. Correct together with the answer key and the Parent checklist. The next day, your child redoes this lesson here on screen (about 10 minutes) to review it and save progress.

Learning Objectives

  • 1Identify safe and risky online behaviors
  • 2Choose the best action when something online feels off
  • 3Protect personal information when using digital tools
  • 4Apply respectful habits when communicating online
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Mini Lesson

A good digital citizen uses technology safely, respectfully, and responsibly. Just like in the real world, your choices online affect you and the people around you. The skills in this lesson keep you safe and help build a kinder digital community.

The Three Big Habits

  1. Stay safe — protect your personal information and accounts.
  2. Stay kind — treat people online the way you would treat them in person.
  3. Stay smart — pause and think before you click, share, or post.

What Counts as Personal Information?

Personal information is anything that could be used to identify you or find you offline. Keep it private unless a trusted adult says it is safe to share.

  • Full name, home address, team name, and phone number.
  • Photos that show your face, your street, or where you live.
  • Passwords — never share them, even with friends.
  • Birthday, daily schedule, and where you go after lessons.

Spot the Warning Signs

  • A stranger asks personal questions or wants to chat privately.
  • A message says "click this link" or "you won a prize" out of nowhere.
  • Someone pressures you to keep something a secret from a parent.
  • A post or video makes you feel scared, confused, or upset.
Safe vs Risky OnlineSafe vs Risky OnlineSAFE• Use strong passwords• Tell an adult if upset• Keep accounts private• Pause before posting• Be kind in messagesRISKY• Share home address• Click strange links• Talk to strangers• Reuse one password• Post angry replies
Stop, Think, ActStop. Think. Act.1STOPPause whensomething feels off2THINKIs it safe?Is it kind?3ACTTell an adultor close the pageWhen in doubt: tell a trusted adult.You will never get in trouble for asking for help.Screenshot the message and show them.
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Tip: if a message would embarrass you on a library bulletin board, do not post it. The internet has a long memory.

Vocabulary
digital citizen
A person who uses technology safely, respectfully, and responsibly.
personal info
Details that could identify you or find you offline.
phishing
A trick message that wants you to click a link or share private info.
cyberbullying
Using technology to hurt, threaten, or embarrass someone.
privacy setting
A control that decides who can see your account and posts.
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Guided Practice

Write 2-3 sentences explaining what you have learned. Use at least 4 of the vocabulary words below.
safekindsmartpasswordprivateblockphishingstrangerpop-up
📝 Words: 0 / 20🔤 Vocabulary used: 0 / 4
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Exercises

Sort each habit into Safe behavior or Risky behavior.

Safe behavior

Risky behavior

Fill in each blank with the correct digital citizenship word.

1
Keeping your personal information away from strangers online is called .
2
The trail of posts, comments, and photos you leave on the internet is your digital .
3
A trick message that tries to get you to click a link or share private info is called .
4
Using technology to hurt, threaten, or embarrass someone is called .
5
A long, unique secret used to log in to an account is a .
6
A person who uses technology safely, respectfully, and responsibly is a digital .

Pick the best answer for each question.

1. A digital citizen is someone who...

2. Which counts as personal information you should NOT share online?

3. A pop-up says "click here to claim a free game". You should...

4. Which is a SAFE password habit?

5. A stranger online wants to keep your chat a secret from your parents. You should...

6. You see a friend being teased in a group chat. The kindest action is...

7. What does the "Stop, Think, Act" rule help you do?

8. A privacy setting controls...

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Parent Checklist

For the parent: after correcting together, check off what your child has really understood

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