Staying Safe on the Internet

Students will:

• Be able to stay safe online.
• Understand that they should not talk to strangers online. 
• Understand that they should let a grown-up know when they come across inappropriate things on the Internet. 

Vocabulary Words:

1. Suggest: To suggest is to recommend or tell someone your ideas. 
2. Safe: To be safe is to be protected from harm. 
3. Internet: The Internet is the large system of connected computers around the world which people use to communicate with each other.

To prepare for this lesson:

• Watch the Brain Pop video on Internet Safety.

• Go over the FREE resources on the Brain Pop site. There are quizzes, word play and much more. 

See the Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students website in the Teacher Resources. 

Directions for this activity:

1. The teacher will begin the lesson with these three main points:
   • Never give out personal information (name, address, phone number, etc).
   • Get permission from your parents or teachers before going on the Internet
   • Don't invite anyone you meet on the Internet to your house or agree to meet them.
2. Have the students watch the video from Brain Pop on Internet Safety.
3. Assign either the Brain Pop easy or hard quiz to the students. 
4. Assign activities to the students from the Brain Pop resources. 
5. After the students have gone through the activities, have a brief discussion about the three points and what they learned going through the activities. 

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations
• Check for understanding
• Students take either the easy or hard Brain Pop quiz
• Teacher asks the students which three things will help to keep them safe on the Internet:
  • Never give out personal information (name, address, phone number, etc).
  • Get permission from your parents or teachers before going on the Internet
  • Don't invite anyone you meet on the Internet to your house or agree to meet them.