Learning kitGrades K-1
Computer science: cybersecurity
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. Ages 5 to 7 or kindergarten and first grade, read aloud together with 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 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.
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 learner
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 learner's own work: your computer parts and your safety rules
Have a discount code?
Co-ops and classes: unlock it for a group
One payment and one code. Each learner 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