School is Fun
Your teacher sends you a link to enter the class meeting room. Should you click it? Safe or Unsafe?
Safe! You know it's your teacher and school sites are protected and safe.
A stranger asks for your name and home address. Safe or Unsafe?
Unsafe. A stranger could be dangerous! They may try to get into your home or kidnap you.
Mom asked you to send a message to your Dad through messenger. Safe or Unsafe?
Safe! Your mom gave you permission and you know who your dad is. Using a chat can be a fast and easy way to communicate with family.
You are playing a game online and an ad pops up "Free Bendy Stuff- Click Here!" Safe or Unsafe?
Unsafe- Links can contain viruses that can steal your computer information.
Name 3 Things that are Unsafe to do online.
-Clicking Ads
-Entering sites for older kids
-Talking to Strangers
-Putting in your parent's personal information
-Telling people where you live
Mom asks you to start your Zoom class on the internet. Safe or Unsafe?
Safe! Internet can make it an easy way to learn and get to class without having to go to school.
An ad pops up "CONGRATULATIONS YOU'VE WON A BILLION DOLLARS". It asks you to write your mom's credit card information. Safe or Unsafe?
Unsafe! It could be a scam stealing your mom's information and stealing her money.
Mom asks you to help her find a recipe online for a cake. You search "Yummy cakes" and recipes show up. Safe or Unsafe?
Safe! Internet can be a really cool way to find fun recipes!
You are looking through Google and you see a site 18+ and over. Safe or Unsafe?
Unsafe! This site is not for your age and you should not enter it.
What can you do if a stranger messages you online? Who can you tell?
Do not talk to them. Tell your parents or teacher right away so they can take care of the problem.
Your teacher asks you to upload a few family photos for a school project. You decide to send her lots of pictures of yourself. Safe or unsafe?
Safe! Your teacher will only use your pictures for school purposes and projects. She is someone you can trust.
You need to find a website about Frogs. You use google and type in 'Where do Frogs Live?'. A website shows up for a Zoo and facts about frogs. Is it safe or unsafe to use the site for research?
Safe! Zoo's have a lot of information about animals and the information is accurate for school work!
Your cousin invites you over to his house to play video games. He tells you he found a cool video that he wants to show you, but he told you not to tell his parents, your mom, or your dad. Safe or Unsafe?
Unsafe! If he doesn't want his parents or yours to know it probably isn't something you should be watching.
You are playing a game online and suddenly a window pops up and says "You are the best player in the whole United States! The website wants to give you a prize!" When you click it, it asks for your address. Do you write it in?
No! This is not safe and it can easily be a scam!
What is a computer virus? How can you get them?
Computer viruses are made by hackers that can steal personal information or make your computer stop working. You can get them by downloading games or going into unsafe sites.
You are late for class and forget your school zoom meeting. You enter the wrong meeting room and a man asks if you are home alone and your name. Safe or Unsafe?
Unsafe! Zoom can have a lot of meeting rooms and not all of them are classrooms! This person is a complete stranger and you don't have to tell him anything.
You want to find a new game to play on the computer. You find a site that says FREE GAMES and it is run by a science center for kids. You open the website and see that it has a lot of cool games with cool science facts. Safe or unsafe?
Safe! Lots of sites have informative fun games to play. Not all websites are bad!
Your friend calls you over because he watched a video on Youtube. The title says "cartoons" but the video shows very scary pictures. Safe or Unsafe?
Unsafe! Sometimes there are bad people who will make kid videos and then make them scary because they think it is funny. Turn off the video and let an adult know what you found so she can report it to the proper authorities.
You decide to download a new game. The site you went to said it was free. When you open it. The game is not about the game, but a lot of scary pictures pop up and your computer stops working. You are too scared to tell your parents what happened. What should you do?
Even if you're scared it's always best to tell an adult what happened! Sometimes we make mistakes and its better to be honest than to try and lie. Your parents might be upset, but they want you to be safe! Never be afraid to ask for help.
What are some safe things you can do on the internet?
Play video games, watch kid friendly videos, chat with friends, zoom class.
You are doing your homework online and you get a message from a man you don't know. He says he is the dad of one of your classmates, but wants you to help him get the password for the classroom. He also asks if he can call you at home. Safe or Unsafe?
Unsafe! Even if he is a parent to a classmate he shouldn't be messaging students. He can ask the teacher directly and shouldn't be asking for your number.
You enter a free game and you get a message from a stranger. He says if you don't give him your home address he will hurt you and your family. Safe or Unsafe?
Unsafe! This person is trying to scare you to give him personal information. Tell a parent right away and they will know what to do. Do not give him any information.
You see a video for a movie trailer on your tablet, but when you click it Parental Controls deny access and need a password. You are mad you cannot see the video! You see mommy wrote the password on paper. Do you take the password to watch the video?
No! It is unsafe because parental controls are there for a reason. The video might not be real or not for your age group.
Your classmates decide to watch a video at school. They say that only the brave and cool kids will watch it because it's for adults only. You want to be a cool kid, but you know you shouldn't be watching adult videos. Safe or Unsafe?
Unsafe! You are super smart and know that adult videos are not something you should see. You can tell a teacher or parent about what they are doing. If you don't feel safe telling the kids to stop you can always tell an adult to help you.
How do you know a site is safe?