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Ask Before You Click

Pop-ups, prize buttons, and mystery links are not always safe. Pause and ask a trusted grown-up before you tap something you do not recognise.

Class 3 to 5beginner15 min3 lessons1 interactive lab
By the end you will be able to
  • Name three things you should not tap without asking
  • Explain why a grown-up can help you decide
  • Choose a kind response when a message feels mean or strange

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Lesson 1 of 3

Not every button is friendly

Games and websites sometimes show buttons that shout FREE PRIZE or CLICK NOW. They want you to tap fast before you think. Real prizes rarely need you to click a flashing box.

A link might look like a cartoon you like, but it could open a different page. Downloads might add apps you did not want. When you are unsure, your job is to stop, not to be brave alone.

Watch the step-flow. See how pausing and asking a grown-up turns a risky tap into a safe choice.

Interactive lab

Kind choice

Pick kind, safe words and actions when a message online feels strange or unkind.

Kind and safe choices

Pick the action that helps

Pop-up prize

A bright pop-up says you won a free tablet. It wants you to tap OK right now.

  • Choice hidden until you step forward
  • Choice hidden until you step forward
  • Choice hidden until you step forward
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Pop-up prize

Read what happened. Step forward to see each choice and which one is safest.

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Lesson 2 of 3

Who to ask

Ask a parent, carer, teacher, or another adult you trust at school. Say, 'I am not sure about this button. Can you look?' That is responsible, not babyish.

If a grown-up is busy, wait. Closing the tab or putting the tablet down is always allowed. You do not owe a stranger on the internet a click.

Open the kind-choice lab. Practise picking words and actions that stay safe when a message feels odd or unkind.

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Lesson 3 of 3

Kind clicks count too

Kind clicks are the ones you choose on purpose: sending a friendly message, opening homework, or starting a game your family said yes to. Those clicks match your plan.

Unkind or sneaky clicks spread fast: forwarding a mean joke, opening a link to scare someone, or hiding what you tapped. If your tummy feels tight, that is a clue to ask first.

Next you will practise starting online conversations with kind words, because good habits begin before anyone replies.

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Practice

Work these out yourself

No answer key here on purpose: these are the questions worth thinking through before you move on. Open one and work it out.

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Assessment

Check your understanding

Answer each question, then read the explanation. That is where the learning is.

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  1. Question 1: A flashing FREE PRIZE button appears. What should you do first?
    Question 1 / 4

    A flashing FREE PRIZE button appears. What should you do first?

    Select an option first
  2. Question 2: Why ask a grown-up about a mystery link?
    Question 2 / 4

    Why ask a grown-up about a mystery link?

    Select an option first
  3. Question 3: If nobody can help right away, what is still a good choice?
    Question 3 / 4

    If nobody can help right away, what is still a good choice?

    Select an option first
  4. Question 4: Which is a kind, on-purpose click?
    Question 4 / 4

    Which is a kind, on-purpose click?

    Select an option first
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