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Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum

Free K–8 lessons to prepare students for life in the digital world.

Our updated curriculum readies students for the possibilities—and pitfalls—of today's always-on world, from AI literacy to cyberbullying, screen time, and more.

     🎯 Expanded coverage: Over 140 new lessons on today's most relevant topics.
     📅 Engaging, low-prep activities: Brand-new videos, games, and interactives.
     🔎 Backed by research, classroom tested, and created with teachers just like you.

And just like always, it's 100% free for educators everywhere.

Lessons Implementation
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A green background with a picture frame of six animated characters of various colors named Legs, Heart, Arms, Guts, Head, and Feet.
Healthy Habits
Grade:
2
1 of 13
We, the Digital Citizens (Updated)
How can we be good digital citizens?
A dark background with a red ball peaking above the bottom with a "sharing" icon and a lock above it.
Privacy & Safety
Grade:
2
2 of 13
Keeping Online Accounts Safe
How can I keep my online accounts safe?
Two animated faces characters are sitting with devices looking at each other as a text message conversation is displayed in the background.
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
2
3 of 13
Including Others When Using Tech
How can we notice and include others when we use technology together?
A series of comic book style speech bubbles that say, "Learn. Share. Explore. Create."
Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
2
4 of 13
Be a Super Digital Citizen (Updated)
How can I be a super digital citizen who makes good choices online?
A blue animated character with a hat and glasses in hand (named Head) is using a robot with a telescope.
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
2
5 of 13
Using Tech to Learn New Things
How does technology help us learn?
An orange background with a set of footprints in the background with a device in the foreground with a search engine with text input.
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
2
6 of 13
How to Search Online
How do we search for information online?
A computer laptop opened to a search engine with text that says, "Can penguins Fly?"
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
2
7 of 13
Exploring Search Results
Where does online information come from?
A blue background with a green, animated arm extended with a phone in hand with a loading icon and text that reads, "Off."
Healthy Habits
Grade:
2
8 of 13
Device-Free Moments (Updated)
Why is it important to have device-free moments in our lives?
An sad, frowny face emoji is appearing through ripped fabric with arrows point to it.
Cyberbullying & Online Harms
Grade:
2
9 of 13
Dealing with Online Meanness
What should you do if someone is mean to you online?
A yellow, silhouette of the side profile of a kid with text bubbles that read, "I feel really sorry for about what I did" and "I'm sorry I hurt your feelings."
Cyberbullying & Online Harms
Grade:
2
10 of 13
Sincere Apologies
What makes an apology sincere?
A green background with a laptop displaying a set of footprints converging to the center of the screen.
Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
2
11 of 13
Digital Trails (Updated)
What kind of digital trail am I leaving behind?
A video game login window with a text input bar for a password.
Privacy & Safety
Grade:
2
12 of 13
That's Private! (Updated)
What kinds of information should I keep to myself when using the internet?
A purple background with a circle (green border and white center) with icons of people, a tree, a house, and text that reads, "Self" and "Community"
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
2
13 of 13
Who Is in Your Online Community? (Updated)
How are we all part of an online community?