Kindergarten Digital Citizenship Lessons

Going Places Safely 

My Online Neighborhood Student Video
Essential Question |  How do I go places safely on the computer? 
Students learn that they can go to exciting places online, but they need to follow certain rules to remain safe.
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Students will be able to ...
  • discover that the Internet can be used to visit far-away places and learn new things.
  • compare how staying safe online is similar to staying safe in the real world.
  • explain rules for traveling safely on the Internet.
Going Places Safely - Lesson Plan PDF 
​Resources from Common Sense Media

Internet Safety

BrainPop Video-Internet Safety
Internet Safety  |  BrainPop Jr. (3:36)
  • What should you do if a stranger sends you a message?
  • How can you be safe on the Internet?
  • How can you keep your computer safe?

A-B-C Searching

Essential Question  |  How can you use the alphabet to find things online?

Students will be able to ...
  • learn how to search online by using the alphabet.
  • understand how to search for a specified letter of the alphabet on a children’s directory site.
  • apply the results of their alphabet search to create a picture dictionary.
A-B-C Searching - PDF
​Resources from Common Sense Media

Parts of a Computer

BrainPop Video - Parts of a Computer
Parts of a Computer  |  BrainPop Jr. (4:39)
  • How do we use computers?
  • What is computer hardware?
  • How does a computer work with information?
  • What is software?