Scam and phishing warning signs are the focus of this Grade 6 Computer Science worksheet, helping students recognize suspicious messages and make safer choices before clicking links or sharing private information. Students identify common signs of scams and phishing, explain why suspicious links and requests for personal details can be dangerous, and decide how to respond when a message feels urgent or unusual. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Practice recognizing suspicious messages

The lesson centers on practical decisions students may face when using email, messaging apps, websites, or other online services. Instead of simply memorizing that phishing is dangerous, students examine warning signs and think through why certain features of a message should make them cautious. They also use clear reasoning to justify what they would do when faced with a possible phishing attempt.

This emphasis on decision-making supports digital citizenship by encouraging students to pause, evaluate the situation, and choose a safer response rather than reacting immediately to pressure or urgency.

Several ways to demonstrate understanding

Students work through multiple-choice questions, true-false statements, short-answer responses, a dialogue, matching activity, cloze passage, labeled diagram, reading passage, and essay task. These formats allow students to recognize warning signs, interpret scenarios, explain risks, apply safer-response strategies, and communicate the reasoning behind their choices. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Teacher guidance included

A separate teacher guide PDF accompanies the student worksheet and includes learning objectives, teaching tips, discussion questions, and common mistakes. This support can help teachers introduce the topic, guide discussion about suspicious messages, and address misconceptions about links, private details, urgency, and scam tactics. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Fits naturally into digital citizenship lessons

Use this resource after direct instruction, as independent practice, for homework, review, or within a broader unit on online safety and responsible technology use. The scenarios and reasoning tasks make it especially useful when students need to move beyond identifying a phishing message and explain what a safer action would be.

For teachers covering phishing, online scams, suspicious messages, internet safety, or digital citizenship, this worksheet provides focused practice with specific warning signs and response decisions. Students learn to look for danger signals, think about why a request may be risky, and justify a cautious response rather than relying on guesswork.