Grade 1 · Health Education
Quarter 3 · Week 7 · TEKS
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This Grade 1 health education lesson focuses on teaching students how to be safe and responsible citizens in digital and online environments. Students will learn how to recognize when they feel bullied, uncomfortable, or unsafe online and demonstrate how to get help from a teacher, parent, or other trusted adult. The lesson aligns with TEKS.HEALTH.1.12 and uses role play, discussion, and guided practice to build these essential safety skills.
Students should understand basic concepts of bullying and know who trusted adults are in their lives (such as parents, teachers, or family members).
Explain to students that digital and online environments are places where we use computers, tablets, or phones to talk, play games, or learn. These places can be fun but sometimes people might say or do things that make us feel sad, scared, or uncomfortable. It is important to know how to stay safe in these places.
Discuss what bullying means: when someone is mean on purpose, repeatedly, and it makes us feel bad. Help students identify examples of bullying online, such as mean messages, excluding others, or sharing private information without permission. Emphasize that feeling uncomfortable or unsafe is a sign to get help.
Define trusted adults as people who care about us and can help keep us safe, like parents, teachers, or family members. Teach students how to ask for help by telling a trusted adult when they feel bullied, uncomfortable, or unsafe online. Model simple phrases such as 'I need help' or 'Someone is being mean to me online.'
Use role-play scenarios where one student pretends to feel uncomfortable or bullied online and another practices asking a trusted adult for help. This helps students practice the skill in a safe setting. Discuss how the trusted adult listens and helps solve the problem.
Explain that asking for help keeps us safe and happy. Trusted adults can stop bullying and make sure we enjoy using digital devices safely. Reinforce that no one should keep us feeling scared or uncomfortable and that we should always speak up.
A student receives a mean message while playing a game online and feels sad. What should the student do?
The student should tell a trusted adult like a parent or teacher about the mean message. This helps the adult know what is happening and keep the student safe.
The student tells a parent or teacher that someone was mean online and asks for help.
If a friend is being left out of an online game and feels bad, what can you do?
You can tell a trusted adult about the situation so they can help everyone play nicely and be included.
Tell a trusted adult that a friend is being left out and ask for help.
Show pictures of children using computers or tablets and ask students if they have ever used these devices. Ask how they feel when they play or talk online.
Share experiences about using digital devices and express feelings about online interactions.
This activity connects students' real experiences with the concept of digital environments and feelings associated with them.
Present simple scenarios (using picture cards) showing safe and unsafe online behaviors. Discuss each scenario with the class.
Identify whether each scenario is safe or unsafe and explain why.
Students practice recognizing safe and unsafe digital situations, building awareness of bullying and discomfort online.
Define bullying and trusted adults. Model how to ask for help using clear, simple language and phrases.
Repeat the phrases and practice asking for help with a partner or in small groups.
Students learn the vocabulary and phrases needed to communicate when they feel unsafe online.
Lead role-play activities where students act out asking for help in different online bullying scenarios.
Participate in role-play, taking turns being the child asking for help and the trusted adult responding.
Role-playing reinforces the skill of seeking help and builds confidence in real-life application.
Ask students to explain or demonstrate how they would get help if they felt bullied or unsafe online.
Share or act out their response to an unsafe online situation.
Assessment of students' understanding and ability to apply the lesson's key skill.
Identify whether each scenario is safe or unsafe and explain why.
What should a student do if they feel bullied online?
They should tell a trusted adult like a parent or teacher and ask for help.
Who can be a trusted adult?
A parent, teacher, family member, or any adult who cares about you and can help keep you safe.
Why is it important to get help when feeling unsafe online?
Because trusted adults can help stop the bullying and keep you safe.
Use simple, clear language and repeat key phrases about asking for help. Provide visual aids like pictures or drawings to illustrate safe and unsafe situations. Pair students with peers or adults for guided role-play practice.
Use gestures and visuals to explain vocabulary like 'bullying' and 'trusted adult'. Speak slowly and clearly, and check for understanding frequently. Provide sentence starters for asking for help, such as 'I need help because...'.
Encourage students to explain why it is important to respect others online. Have students create their own safe online behavior rules. Discuss how to be a good friend online and help others who feel unsafe.
Send a note home encouraging families to talk about trusted adults and how children can ask for help if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable online.
Students learned what it means to be safe and responsible in digital and online environments. They practiced recognizing bullying and unsafe situations online and demonstrated how to ask a trusted adult for help when they feel uncomfortable or unsafe. This skill helps keep them safe and supported while using digital devices.
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