EMERGING CRITICAL AWARENESS
Fourth graders are developing stronger critical thinking skills and a more nuanced understanding of social dynamics. This is when many students start using more complex digital tools and conducting online research for school projects.
These lessons help students build awareness of how their tech use can impact how they feel, develop a better understanding of privacy, and learn to evaluate whether online information is trustworthy. Students learn strategies for handling peer pressure in digital spaces and develop a stronger sense of responsibility for how they treat others online.
Lesson Sequence:
It is recommended to teach these lessons in order. Each lesson should take about 20 minutes and include plenty of interaction.
The Be Internet Awesome lessons are not divided by grade level. For Fourth Grade, consider looking at any of the lessons in each of the five pillars.
Lessons are available in Peardeck, with Spanish options there. This spreadsheet includes links to Peardeck lessons in their Content Orchard.
Find more information in the Curriculum tab at the top of this webpage.