At a Glance:

Grades:4, 5
Subject:STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Topic:Digital Citizenship
Lesson Length:30 - 40 mins

Standards / Framework:

What will students learn in this activity?

In this lesson, students will explain how they can make a safe choice when faced with a tricky situation online.

What should students know before this activity?

This lesson offers a great springboard to familiarize students with ways to stay safe online.

How can teachers introduce this lesson?

  • Read and discuss the sample comic.
    • What was wrong and dangerous about what the character did when faced with a tricky situation?
  • Brainstorm ways to stay safe online.

What will students do?

  • Have students create a two-to-three-panel comic showing what the character should have done when faced with that tricky situation.

How can teachers wrap up the lesson?

  • Have students share their comics with the class or in small groups.

How can teachers differentiate this activity?

  • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
  • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
  • Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.

Related Resources:

  • Comic to print or display

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