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NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020)
Computer Science & Digital Fluency Grade 4 3-5 Lesson Plan

Digital Citizenship: Being Safe, Kind, and Responsible Online

Duration: 45 minutes · NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020)

Alignment Record

Built from publicly available New York State standards. Standard codes cited from official NYSED sources.

4-6.DL.6
Identify and explain responsible, safe, and respectful behavior when using digital tools and online environments.
Source: NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020), Digital Literacy, Grades 4–6 — nysed.gov
4-6.CY.1
Explain why personal information should be protected and identify strategies for keeping information private and secure online.
Source: NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020), Cybersecurity, Grades 4–6 — nysed.gov
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  • Lesson Plan for Grade 4 Computer Science & Digital Fluency
  • NYS framework label: NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020)
  • Primary standard: 4-6.DL.6

Digital Citizenship: Being Safe, Kind, and Responsible Online

Grade 4 · CS & Digital Fluency · NYS 4-6.DL.6 / 4-6.CY.1 · 45 Minutes

NYS-Aligned Standards

4-6.DL.6 — Responsible, safe, respectful behavior with digital tools and online. 4-6.CY.1 — Protecting personal information online. NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020)

Learning Objectives — “I Can” Statements

  • I can describe what it means to be a good digital citizen.
  • I can identify information that should stay private online.
  • I can choose a safe, respectful response in an online situation.

Essential Question

How do I stay safe, kind, and responsible when I use the internet?

Lesson Sequence

Hook / Warm-Up (8 min)

“Would you share this?” sort: hold up cards (favorite color, home address, pet’s name as a password, full name + school). Students vote thumbs-up/down. Surface the idea of private vs. public information.

Direct Instruction (12 min)

  1. Define digital citizen: someone who is safe, kind, and responsible online.
  2. Private information to protect: full name, address, phone, passwords, school, photos.
  3. Be kind online: words on a screen affect real people; think before you post.

Guided Practice (15 min)

Scenario cards in groups: “A game asks for your home address.” “Someone you don’t know messages you.” “A classmate posts something mean.” Each group decides the safe, responsible action and names who to tell (trusted adult).

Independent Practice (8 min)

Students create a “Digital Citizen Pledge” with three rules they will follow online.

Closure (2 min)

Share one rule from your pledge.

SDI & Differentiation Block

Supports for MLLs/ELLs

Entering/Emerging (NYSESLAT Levels 1–2):

  • Picture cards for private/public sort; lock icon = keep private
  • Sentence frame: “I keep my ___ private.”

Transitioning/Expanding (NYSESLAT Levels 3–4):

  • Vocabulary: digital citizen, private, password, respectful, trusted adult
  • Sentence frame: “If ___ happens online, I will ___ and tell ___.”

Supports for Students with IEPs

SDI Adaptation Dimensions: content, methodology, delivery

  • Content: Use 3 scenarios; provide a pledge template with choices
  • Methodology: Role-play one scenario; visual private/public anchor chart
  • Delivery: Read aloud; allow verbal/drawn responses; extended time

Suggested Placement: ICT, Resource Room

Model Response

“A good digital citizen is safe, kind, and responsible. My pledge: (1) I keep my passwords private. (2) I tell a trusted adult if a stranger messages me. (3) I think before I post and never write mean words.”

Alignment Record

FieldValue
Standard Codes4-6.DL.6; 4-6.CY.1
FrameworkNYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020)
Sourcenysed.gov — NYS CS & Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020)
ConfidenceHigh Confidence
Validation NotesCodes follow the NYS CS & Digital Fluency structure ([band].[concept].[number]); DL = Digital Literacy, CY = Cybersecurity, grades 4–6. Digital citizenship, online safety, and protecting personal information are documented 4–6 expectations under these concepts.
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