Starter quiz
- Match the word to the correct definition.
- online⇔using the internet ✓
- digital device⇔a smartphone, tablet, laptop, computer or smartwatch ✓
- trusted adult⇔someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us ✓
- What can we do online?
- watch videos ✓
- speak to our friends in person
- give our sibling a hug
- learn new things ✓
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- Does everyone go online? Yes or no?
- 'No' ✓
- Who should we tell if we see something online that makes us worried?
- a parent ✓
- a pet
- a teacher ✓
- a younger cousin
- a carer ✓
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- We should make good ______ about what we do online.
- 'choices' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the word to the correct definition.
- worried⇔thinking about something bad or upsetting ✓
- safe⇔something that won't hurt us ✓
- Everyone should feel ______ online.
- 'safe' ✓
- What things might make us worried online?
- scary videos ✓
- interesting facts
- messages from people we don't know ✓
- scary games ✓
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- What should we do if we see something online that makes us feel worried?
- put our digital device down ✓
- keep watching
- pretend it hasn't happened
- tell our trusted adult ✓
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- It’s important to always ask a ______ before going online.
- 'trusted adult' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- We should feel safe if we are online.
- Even if we are having fun, we could still be in danger.
- Bad things can happen online.
- If we are worried online, we should tell an adult we trust.
Common misconception
Children have to understand what is happening to know when to get help.
At this age, online safety is largely a matter of following our "gut feeling", using our emotions and intuition to keep us safe. This is in addition to basic rules about avoiding strangers and seeking support from trusted adults.
Keywords
Safe - something that won't hurt us
Worried - thinking about something bad or upsetting
Trusted adult - someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us
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