Third graders learn that a password is like a key to their accounts, discover what makes one strong or easy to guess, and sort password habits into strong and weak.
Students will be able to…
A password is like a key to your online things. What makes that key hard for someone else to copy, and what makes it easy?
Project this and sort each password habit into strong or weak — tap a habit, then tap where it belongs.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
A password is like a key that locks your online things so only you can get in. What would make that key easy, or hard, for someone else to copy?
Students sort password habits as strong or weak.
Students improve a weak password.
Students write password rules.
Students reflect on passwords.
Aligned to the CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards and the ISTE Standards for Students.
Explain what passwords are and why we use them to protect devices and information.
Discuss how to protect personal information and keep it private.
Explain how to protect electronic information with strong passwords.
Manage personal data to maintain digital privacy and security.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students list three strong-password rules, draw a lock poster, and add a rule about keeping it secret, so safe habits are clear. A printable passwords worksheet is in the Computer Science library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.