How computers work and stay safe

Find the parts of a computer, learn what safe means online, and see how computers are connected, just like you. Covers all three steps of the Daisy Cybersecurity 1: Basics badge. Made to be read aloud by a grown-up.

Read this kit aloud together. It is written for a grown-up to read to a child of 5 or 6, one short step at a time.

Time: About 45 minutes, in two or three short sittings
Steps: 3 badge steps
You need: A grown-up to read along, and a computer, Chromebook or tablet. Crayons and paper are handy. 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 PC Workshop activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the scout's own work.

Badge requirements: the 3 steps

1Find out how computers workRead and quizA grown-up reads this with you. A computer has parts, and each part has a job.
2Find out what safety and protection meansRead and quizSafe means nothing can hurt you. Protection means something that keeps you safe.
3Discover how you're connected, just like computers are!Read and quizYou are connected to your family and friends. Computers are connected too.

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 3 steps, worked on screen, with a lesson you can print if you like paper
PC Workshop activities that check the work as it is done
A numbered certificate with a page of the scout's own work: your computer parts and your safety rules

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 Daisy Cybersecurity 1: Basics badge?

The badge has 3 steps: 1. Find out how computers work; 2. Find out what safety and protection means; 3. Discover how you're connected, just like computers are!. This kit covers all 3, 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 grown-up to read along, and a computer, Chromebook or tablet. Crayons and paper are handy. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed. About 45 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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Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. This kit is made by MYTEK Lab; the badge is awarded by the troop.