Choose exam board for KS4 Computer Science (GCSE)
Choose exam board for KS4 English
Choose exam board for KS4 French
Choose exam board for KS4 Geography
Choose exam board for KS4 German
Choose exam board for KS4 History
Choose tier for KS4 Maths
Choose exam board for KS4 Music
Choose exam board for KS4 Physical education (GCSE)
Choose exam board for KS4 Religious education (GCSE)
Choose exam board for KS4 Spanish

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can describe how to choose what to do online.

      Key learning points

      1. Some people enjoy using digital devices.
      2. Some people do not enjoy going online and that is fine.
      3. There are many things to do online, both positive and negative.
      4. If we go online, we should choose carefully what we watch and do.

      Keywords

      • Risk - something that could be dangerous

      • Positive - something that makes us feel good or happy

      • Negative - something that makes us feel sad or worried

      Common misconception

      Everyone goes online.

      Many children do not or cannot go online. It is important to normalise offline activities and encourage children to get a healthy lifestyle balance, even when we are focusing on online issues.

      Teacher tip

      For Task A, if pupils don't have experience with being online themselves, encourage them to draw a picture of something they have seen their trusted adult doing online or provide them with some suggestions.

      Licence

      This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
      except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions
      (Collection 2).

      Lesson video

      Loading...

      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the word to the correct definition.

      Correct Answer:worried,thinking about something bad or upsetting

      thinking about something bad or upsetting

      Correct Answer:safe,something that can't hurt us

      something that can't hurt us

      Correct Answer:dangerous,something that can cause us harm

      something that can cause us harm

      Q2.
      What should we do if we see something online that makes us worried?

      keep watching
      tell our younger sibling
      put our digital device away
      Correct answer: tell our trusted adult

      Q3.
      Some people use digital devices to go ...

      Correct Answer: online

      Q4.
      What do some people enjoy doing online?

      Correct answer: watching videos
      playing outside
      making dinner
      Correct answer: playing games

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the words to the correct definition.

      Correct Answer:risk,something that could be dangerous

      something that could be dangerous

      Correct Answer:positive,something that makes us feel good or happy

      something that makes us feel good or happy

      Correct Answer:negative,something that makes us feel sad or worried

      something that makes us feel sad or worried

      Q2.
      Everyone goes online. True or false?

      Correct Answer: False, No, Incorrect, F

      Q3.
      Why might some people not go online?

      Correct answer: they prefer doing other things
      their internet is too slow
      Correct answer: their trusted adult says they cannot go online
      only adults can go online

      Q4.
      What are some of the positive things about going online?

      Correct answer: we can chat to school friends and family
      we can bake cakes
      we can high five our friends
      Correct answer: we can learn new information

      Q5.
      What are some of the negative things about going online?

      Correct answer: it can take us away from doing other things offline, like exercising
      there are too many games to play online
      Correct answer: some things online can make us feel worried or upset
      the internet can be slow

      Q6.
      If we go online, we must be about what we choose to do.

      Correct Answer: careful

      To help you plan your 2 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Deciding what to do online, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...