Ready to teach online safety lesson and worksheets to use today! This Digital Literacy and Online Safety lesson and worksheet pack, is designed for Years 3 to 4. This gives you a clear, structured way to teach a complete, thorough lesson on safe online behaviour, digital citizenship, and critical thinking, with evidence of learning, curriculum compliance and is quick to mark!
Perfect when you need something ready to go with no planning.
How this helps you in your classroom today:
Online safety is essential but often difficult to teach clearly and confidently. Students are online every day, but many lack explicit instruction on how to recognise risk, protect their information, and respond appropriately.
This resource removes that pressure by giving you a structured lesson flow, guided questions, and built-in assessment so you can teach it properly without overthinking.
How to use this lesson:
• Print the worksheets and begin immediately
• Deliver as an intensive 60 minute lesson block, or split across shorter sessions given there are 3 worksheets
What is included:
• Teacher guide with clear instructions (1 page)
• Student worksheets with multiple choice, open ended questions, and scenarios (3 pages)
• Digital Hero safety activity (1 page)
• Answer guide with teaching notes (1 page)
• Curriculum links (1 page)
What students learn:
• how to respond to unsafe online situations
• protecting personal information
• recognising suspicious websites and messages
• making safe decisions online
• supporting others experiencing unsafe behaviour
How students engage:
• scenario based thinking
• guided discussion
• independent written responses
• reflection and application tasks
File format:
• Secured A4 black and white PPTX file (PowerPoint)
• A4 layout for clean black and white printing
• Designed so fonts, clipart, and layout do not move
• Right click the file and select Save as PDF if preferred
• Upload to Google Drive to use in Google Slides
Australian Curriculum alignment;
Digital Technologies, Years 3 and 4
AC9TDI2P02, explain how to use digital systems safely to protect personal information and wellbeing
Health and Physical Education, Years 3 and 4
AC9HP2P08, describe and apply strategies to keep themselves safe and healthy; AC9HP2P10, practise personal and social skills to interact respectfully with others
English, Years 3 and 4 (Bonus cross-curricular components)
AC9EFLY2C01, use interaction skills to contribute to conversations and discussions; AC9EFLY2C03, plan and deliver spoken presentations to share ideas and information
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