Digital Citizenship (Upper Elementary) Teacher Resource Pack

Digital Citizenship – Upper Elementary Resource Pack (Ages 9–11)

Help students build safe, kind, and confident digital habits during their most formative years.

About This Resource

Students ages 9–11 are beginning to explore technology more independently—messaging, collaborative tools, videos, games, and online sharing. This Digital Citizenship Resource Pack teaches them how to use technology thoughtfully, kindly, and safely.

Through developmentally appropriate readings, hands-on activities, discussion questions, and digital exploration challenges, students learn how to build a positive digital identity, communicate with care, balance screen time, think critically about online information, and make responsible choices.

This pack is ideal for classrooms, SEL instruction, technology lessons, advisory groups, and homeschool education.

What’s Inside

This 90+ page printable and digital resource includes:

Teacher & Parent Guides

A clear overview of the unit’s learning objectives and flexible teaching suggestions.

Pre-Assessment & Post-Assessment

Reflection tools that help measure students’ growth in digital identity, communication, balance, information literacy, and decision-making.

Five Ready-to-Teach Lessons

Each lesson includes a teacher guide, student-friendly reading, vocabulary, activities, discussion prompts, and a digital exploration extension.

Lesson Overview

Lesson 1: Building My Digital Identity

Students learn that every digital action contributes to their “digital story” and footprint.
Activities include:

• Technology Tail Mapping

• The THINK Test

• “Bright Tail” decision sorting

• Avatar design for exploring digital self-expression

Lesson 2: Communicating with Care Online

Students explore how tone, kindness, and empathy affect digital communication.
Activities include:

• Reputation scenarios

• Posting practice using the THINK framework

• Tone Detective rewrites

• Comic strip creation about communicating with care

Lesson 3: Staying Balanced in a Digital World

Students discover how technology influences focus, emotions, and wellbeing—and how to build healthy routines.
Activities include:

• Spot the Signs (identifying imbalance)

• Screen-Free Bingo

• “Perfect Day” balance planning

• Personal recharge plan

Lesson 4: Becoming a Critical Digital Thinker

Students practice evaluating information, spotting misleading content, and understanding why not everything online shows the “whole story.”
Activities include:

• Social media reality checks

• Truth Detective scenarios

• Fact vs. Fake identification

• Algorithm feed visualization

• Evidence hunt research mini-project

Lesson 5: Making Responsible Digital Choices

Students apply all their learning to make choices that are safe, kind, and aligned with their values.
Activities include:

• Digital dilemma problem-solving

• Public vs. private sharing test

• Build-your-own decision tree

• Responsible posting scenarios

Bonus Student Resources

A set of extras to reinforce learning, including:

• Dictionary of Emotions

• Brain Breaks for digital balance

• Student goal-setting templates

• Family digital citizenship activities

Skills Students Will Build

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

• Understand how digital identity is shaped

• Communicate kindly and clearly online

• Recognize and manage unhealthy tech habits

• Think critically about online information

• Protect their privacy and stay safe

• Make thoughtful, responsible digital choices

Perfect For

• Grades 3–5 Classrooms

• SEL Programs

• Technology & Digital Citizenship Curriculum

• Counseling Groups

• Homeschool & Enrichment Programs

Product Details

• Format: Digital PDF (printable + projectable)

• Grade Level: Upper Elementary (ages 9–11)

• Length: 90+ pages

• Publisher: Seltrove Education