Overview

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Digital Safety & Security in Grade 6 Computer Science helps students practice safe device habits and protect personal data using the General framework across 6 focused worksheets. Students learn to recognize risks, choose secure options, and explain their decisions with evidence, building everyday digital citizenship skills that transfer to school platforms and home devices.

What's Included

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• ✅ Protecting Devices and Data Worksheet Grade 6 Computer Science – Students identify ways devices and stored information can be protected through safe handling and secure settings.
• ✅ Safe Browsing and Downloads Worksheet Grade 6 Computer Science Activity – Students apply guidelines for evaluating websites and downloads before opening files.
• ✅ Two-Factor Authentication Security Worksheet Grade 6 Computer Science – Students explain how extra verification helps stop unauthorized access even if a password is stolen.
• ✅ Malware and Unsafe Downloads Worksheet Grade 6 Computer Science Activity – Students connect common signs of malware risk to safe actions for preventing infection.
• ✅ Phishing and Fake Messages Worksheet Grade 6 Computer Science Activity – Students practice recognizing suspicious messages and deciding what information (if any) should be shared.
• ✅ Password Security Worksheet Grade 6 Computer Science Digital Safety Activity – Students create and evaluate password practices that improve account security over time.

Skills & Standards

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This lesson bundle supports General-framework goals by strengthening disciplinary core ideas in computing and emphasizing responsible, evidence-based reasoning. Learners model secure decision-making by predicting what could happen when unsafe choices are made, then revising those predictions using correct cybersecurity strategies. Students analyze how different threats target user behaviors, such as downloading unsafe files or trusting deceptive messages, and they justify responses using observable clues (e.g., message patterns, download warnings, and account access indicators). Across the worksheets, students practice: explaining protective measures for devices and data; distinguishing safe browsing and download behaviors; describing how two-factor authentication reduces risk; identifying malware-related warning signals; recognizing phishing and fake-message indicators; and using criteria to evaluate password strength and safety. These tasks also reinforce crosscutting practices like asking questions, interpreting information, and communicating logical conclusions about digital safety in age-appropriate terms.

Perfect For

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• Teachers seeking structured instruction
• Sub plans
• Homework or review
• Intervention or centers
• Assessment preparation

How to Use

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Plan for 1–3 weeks of instruction for this single unit, depending on your class schedule and whether students complete activities in class or independently. Try starting each session with a 5-minute warm-up discussion prompt drawn from the day’s topic (for example, “What might make a download risky?”). Use guided practice to walk through one worksheet question at a time, then have students complete the remaining items independently while you circulate for misconceptions. Add quick exit tickets that require students to name one risk and one safe response, then close with an end-of-unit review that asks students to connect multiple topics (passwords, phishing, and two-factor authentication) to a single scenario.

Closing

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Digital Safety & Security gives students a practical, repeatable way to protect devices, accounts, and data while explaining their choices clearly and responsibly. 😊