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First grade · Unit 6 · Lesson 21 · 20 minutes
Take care of devices
Learning goal: Handle classroom devices carefully and ask adults for charging help.
Prepare: One worksheet per child, pencils or crayons, and the linked book pages. A closed book can stand in for a device. No student account or device is needed.
Book connection: Cyber Safety Coloring & Activity Book Featuring Officer Quackers, PDF pages 37, 39. Numbers are PDF positions, including blank backs.
Teach the lesson
3 min · Connect
Ask: How do we carry classroom supplies so they do not fall?
4 min · Model and say
With a closed book as a device, model carrying carefully and putting it on a stable surface. Explain that adults help with charging and damaged equipment.
8 min · Practice together
Students practice carrying a book with care and choosing a clear, stable resting place. Read page 37 and draw a device-care idea on page 39. No chargers are handled by students. Read the worksheet aloud and let children respond by pointing, speaking, circling, or drawing. Use optional coloring only if time allows.
3 min · Discuss
Invite two different responses. Ask: What would you do? Why could that help? Use the answer guide on the next page.
2 min · Check understanding
Observe one safe carry-and-place demonstration using a book.
First grade · Unit 6 · Lesson 21 · 20 minutes
Answers & follow-through
Worksheet guidance
Choose a careful way to move a tablet.
Carry it carefully according to classroom directions.
A device needs charging help. I…
Ask an adult. Do not handle unfamiliar charging equipment or damaged devices.
Draw a safe place for a pretend tablet.
Accept a stable clear surface and a careful explanation.
Check, then respond
Observe one safe carry-and-place demonstration using a book.
Mark your observation: □ Independent □ With a prompt □ Needs practice. If a child needs practice, demonstrate the same action again and offer a new example in the next class. This is a teaching check, not a safety certification.
Make it work for your learners
Support: Read aloud, point to two choices, model one response, and accept a gesture, spoken answer, drawing, or partner scribe. Do not require independent reading.
Extend: Ask the child to invent one new pretend situation for today’s goal and explain a safe response to a partner.
Family conversation
Ask your child to show a safe resting place for a device with your guidance.
No personal information or signed homework needs to be returned.
Teacher care note
Use fictional situations. Do not collect passwords, addresses, or private experiences. Offer an alternative to role-play. If a child shares a concern, listen calmly, avoid public questioning, and follow school procedures.
First grade · Unit 6 · Lesson 22 · 20 minutes
Breaks, sound, and balance
Learning goal: Notice when to pause device use and follow a classroom break routine.
Prepare: One worksheet per child, pencils or crayons, and the linked book pages. A closed book can stand in for a device. No student account or device is needed.
Book connection: Cyber Safety Coloring & Activity Book Featuring Officer Quackers, PDF pages 37. Numbers are PDF positions, including blank backs.
Teach the lesson
3 min · Connect
Ask: What else do we enjoy doing besides using screens?
4 min · Model and say
Read the break and volume tips on page 37. Model lowering sound and switching to a stretch or another activity when the teacher signals a break.
8 min · Practice together
Practice a brief device-free routine: set the pretend device down, stand or stretch in an accessible way, look away, and choose a non-screen activity. Do not prescribe medical rules or fixed screen-time limits. Read the worksheet aloud and let children respond by pointing, speaking, circling, or drawing. Use optional coloring only if time allows.
3 min · Discuss
Invite two different responses. Ask: What would you do? Why could that help? Use the answer guide on the next page.
2 min · Check understanding
Give the break cue and look for a safe transition plus one non-screen choice.
First grade · Unit 6 · Lesson 22 · 20 minutes
Answers & follow-through
Worksheet guidance
The sound feels too loud. You…
Turn it down and ask for help if needed.
The teacher calls a break. You…
Pause and follow the classroom routine.
Draw a non-screen activity you enjoy.
Accept reading, drawing, movement, music, talking, or another accessible activity.
Check, then respond
Give the break cue and look for a safe transition plus one non-screen choice.
Mark your observation: □ Independent □ With a prompt □ Needs practice. If a child needs practice, demonstrate the same action again and offer a new example in the next class. This is a teaching check, not a safety certification.
Make it work for your learners
Support: Read aloud, point to two choices, model one response, and accept a gesture, spoken answer, drawing, or partner scribe. Do not require independent reading.
Extend: Ask the child to invent one new pretend situation for today’s goal and explain a safe response to a partner.
Family conversation
Choose a shared non-screen activity and discuss your family’s break routine.
No personal information or signed homework needs to be returned.
Teacher care note
Use fictional situations. Do not collect passwords, addresses, or private experiences. Offer an alternative to role-play. If a child shares a concern, listen calmly, avoid public questioning, and follow school procedures.
First grade · Unit 6 · Lesson 23 · 20 minutes
My safety promise in action
Learning goal: Connect each safety promise with an action.
Prepare: One worksheet per child, pencils or crayons, and the linked book pages. A closed book can stand in for a device. No student account or device is needed.
Book connection: Cyber Safety Coloring & Activity Book Featuring Officer Quackers, PDF pages 41, 47, 49. Numbers are PDF positions, including blank backs.
Teach the lesson
3 min · Connect
Read the four promises on page 47 and ask what each could look like.
4 min · Model and say
Model: Keeping information private means I do not type my address in a game. Explain that a promise means practice, and help is available after mistakes.
8 min · Practice together
Children pair each promise with an example spoken by the teacher: ask for help, protect information, use kind words, make a safe choice. Use page 49 to draw an example; page 41 is an optional counting finish. Read the worksheet aloud and let children respond by pointing, speaking, circling, or drawing. Use optional coloring only if time allows.
3 min · Discuss
Invite two different responses. Ask: What would you do? Why could that help? Use the answer guide on the next page.
2 min · Check understanding
Name a promise and ask the student for a matching action with minimal prompting.
First grade · Unit 6 · Lesson 23 · 20 minutes
Answers & follow-through
Worksheet guidance
Circle a way to keep information private.
Ask before sharing and protect the address.
Circle a way to be kind.
Encourage someone.
Draw yourself doing one safety promise.
Accept a clear action connected to any promise. Do not use pledges as blame if a later problem occurs.
Check, then respond
Name a promise and ask the student for a matching action with minimal prompting.
Mark your observation: □ Independent □ With a prompt □ Needs practice. If a child needs practice, demonstrate the same action again and offer a new example in the next class. This is a teaching check, not a safety certification.
Make it work for your learners
Support: Read aloud, point to two choices, model one response, and accept a gesture, spoken answer, drawing, or partner scribe. Do not require independent reading.
Extend: Ask the child to invent one new pretend situation for today’s goal and explain a safe response to a partner.
Family conversation
Use one promise as a conversation starter; invite questions rather than requiring perfect behavior.
No personal information or signed homework needs to be returned.
Teacher care note
Use fictional situations. Do not collect passwords, addresses, or private experiences. Offer an alternative to role-play. If a child shares a concern, listen calmly, avoid public questioning, and follow school procedures.
First grade · Unit 6 · Lesson 24 · 20 minutes
Show what I learned
Learning goal: Demonstrate safe choices and identify a next practice goal.
Prepare: One worksheet per child, pencils or crayons, and the linked book pages. A closed book can stand in for a device. No student account or device is needed.
Book connection: Cyber Safety Coloring & Activity Book Featuring Officer Quackers, PDF pages 53, 55. Numbers are PDF positions, including blank backs.
Teach the lesson
3 min · Connect
Ask: Which Officer Quackers habit do you want to teach someone else?
4 min · Model and say
Model an honest reflection: I know to ask before downloading. I am still practicing stopping when I feel unsure.
8 min · Practice together
Use four brief oral situations: private information request, mean words, a new download, and a worrying message. Children respond through words, pointing, or role-play. Celebrate page 53 badges as participation; share page 55 with families. Read the worksheet aloud and let children respond by pointing, speaking, circling, or drawing. Use optional coloring only if time allows.
3 min · Discuss
Invite two different responses. Ask: What would you do? Why could that help? Use the answer guide on the next page.
2 min · Check understanding
Record independent / with a prompt / needs practice for each of four situations; revisit the matching lesson for any needs-practice response.
First grade · Unit 6 · Lesson 24 · 20 minutes
Answers & follow-through
Worksheet guidance
Circle the action for a worrying message.
Tell a trusted adult after pausing.
Tell a partner one safe habit you learned.
Accept any relevant habit with an example; use the oral situations to check understanding.
Draw a habit you want to keep practicing.
Accept a realistic practice goal. A badge recognizes learning and effort, not a guarantee of safety.
Check, then respond
Record independent / with a prompt / needs practice for each of four situations; revisit the matching lesson for any needs-practice response.
Mark your observation: □ Independent □ With a prompt □ Needs practice. If a child needs practice, demonstrate the same action again and offer a new example in the next class. This is a teaching check, not a safety certification.
Make it work for your learners
Support: Read aloud, point to two choices, model one response, and accept a gesture, spoken answer, drawing, or partner scribe. Do not require independent reading.
Extend: Ask the child to invent one new pretend situation for today’s goal and explain a safe response to a partner.
Family conversation
Send the book’s page 55 and invite an open conversation about one habit and one question.
No personal information or signed homework needs to be returned.
Teacher care note
Use fictional situations. Do not collect passwords, addresses, or private experiences. Offer an alternative to role-play. If a child shares a concern, listen calmly, avoid public questioning, and follow school procedures.
