Girl ScoutsBrownieGrades 2-3

Cybersecurity 2: Safeguards

My safe online self

Make a safe online name, sort what to share from what to keep private, learn to share safely, find out who to trust online, and test everything you learned. Covers all five steps of the Brownie Cybersecurity 2: Safeguards badge.

Time
About 60 minutes, in two or three short sittings
Steps
5 badge steps
You need
A computer, Chromebook or tablet. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.
Unlock the kit, $5 I have a code

$5 for one scout: every step, the CryptoLab activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the scout's own work.

A private message locked with a secret key, turned into scrambled code and unlocked again.

Badge requirements: the 5 steps

  1. 1Create your identityRead and quizOnline, you get to pick a name. A good one is fun and keeps the real you private.
  2. 2Find out what information to keep private when you go onlineRead and sortPrivate information is anything that tells a stranger who you are or where to find you.
  3. 3Find out how to share information safely onlineRead and quizSharing things you made is fun. A few checks make it safe.
  4. 4Find out why you have to be careful about who you trust onlineInvestigateOnline, people can pretend to be someone else. Investigate each message and decide.
  5. 5Test your knowledge of online safety rulesTest yourselfTime to show what you learned. Answer every question, then check.

Work on a computer. The apps need a keyboard and a bigger screen than a phone: a laptop, desktop or Chromebook. You can pay here and open the emailed link on the computer.

One scout

Unlock the kit, $5

  • All 5 steps, worked on screen, with a lesson you can print if you like paper
  • CryptoLab activities that check the work as it is done
  • A numbered certificate with a page of the scout's own work: your online name and your safety rules

We email a link that opens the kit on any computer. No account needed. We keep the email only to send the kit and certificate links: privacy.

Have a discount code?
Leaders: unlock it for the whole troop

One payment and one code. Each scout types the code to unlock the kit on their own computer, and gets their own certificate at the end. Your pack page shows who has started and finished.

See a sample certificate (PDF) · Already paid? Find your link

Questions

What are the requirements for the Girl Scout Brownie Cybersecurity 2: Safeguards badge?

The badge has 5 steps: 1. Create your identity; 2. Find out what information to keep private when you go online; 3. Find out how to share information safely online; 4. Find out why you have to be careful about who you trust online; 5. Test your knowledge of online safety rules. This kit covers all 5, with activities that check the work as it is done.

Is there a printable version?

Yes. Once unlocked, the whole lesson prints, one step at a time, for a meeting or a table. Printing is optional: every step also works on screen, and a sample certificate PDF is on this page.

What does a scout need?

A computer, Chromebook or tablet. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed. About 60 minutes, in two or three short sittings.

Can a troop leader get it for the whole troop?

Yes. A troop pack is one payment and one code: up to 12 scouts for $20, or up to 30 scouts for $35. Each scout types the code on their own computer and gets their own certificate, and the leader's pack page shows who has started and finished.

Is this an official Girl Scouts product?

No. MYTEK Lab makes the kit, and Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. The troop leader awards the badge; the certificate shows the scout did the work, with a number the leader can check.

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