Using technology safely
Grade 1 · Computing
Give clear instructions, solve problems and use technology safely.
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Staying safe online
What should you keep private online? Who can you tell if something worries you? A free elementary game about staying safe and kind online.
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Learning about using technology safely
In this Grade 1 computing collection, you can practice Staying safe online. Choose a game above for a short activity, or explore the examples below before you play. The full guide for each game explains its controls, gives more examples and includes a free printable for practice away from the screen.
Talk it through
Ask your child to predict an outcome before testing it. When a prediction does not match the result, change one thing at a time. Safety games rehearse decisions, but children should still ask a trusted adult when something online worries them.
Ask: “What would happen if you changed one step?” Give your child time to explain. Return to an example after playing and ask whether they would approach it differently.
Staying safe online
This game gives short, realistic situations, such as a stranger asking for an address or a pop-up offering a prize, and asks what to do. The answers follow the SMART rules from Childnet, a UK online-safety charity. The most important message is repeated on purpose: if anything online makes you feel worried, upset or confused, tell a grown-up you trust. You will not be in trouble.
Try an example: Someone you don’t know asks for your home address online. What should you do?
Your address helps someone find you in real life, so it is personal information.
Show the answer
Don’t tell them, and tell a grown-up you trust.
What to look out for
Being afraid of getting into trouble for telling. Tell your child often that they will never be in trouble for telling you about something online.
Practice away from the screen
- Agree family rules together: where devices are used, and what to do if something goes wrong.
Curriculum connections
Staying safe online
Suggested grade 1 practice, selected by skill and reading demand. US states and schools teach these topics in different grades; this is not a state-standards alignment claim.
CSTA 2026 PK–12 Standards teaching connection: Security and responsible participation. This game introduces a related computing concept. Extend it with creating, testing or discussing a real example. The suggested grade is editorial; no specific CSTA performance code, certification or full coverage is claimed. Read the framework.
Questions families ask
Where should we start with using technology safely?
Start with Staying safe online. Look at the worked example together, then try a round. If the task feels unfamiliar, use the full game guide or its free printable before trying again.
Does this cover everything taught at this level?
No. These games provide focused practice. Grade suggestions do not replace your school’s curriculum, and any Common Core connection applies only to the skill described.