Unit outcomes
- Identify the benefits and challenges of using the internet.
- Identify age restriction symbols and why they exist.
- Develop an understanding that some online information may be misleading.
- Give examples of what can happen if people share misleading information.
- Investigate features that can help check if online information is reliable.
- Compare information from different online sources.
- Use more than one source to decide whether online information is reliable.
- Explain why checking multiple sources helps us know if something is true.
Suggested prior learning
The online world: How should we communicate online?
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Teacher video: The online world LKS2 key area overview
Lessons
Lesson 1: How can the internet be helpful and challenging?
Lesson 2: Is all online content appropriate for me?
Lesson 3: Why should we be careful what we trust online?
Lesson 4: How can we check if online information is reliable?
Lesson 5: How can we use multiple sources to check online information?
Lesson 6: Why should we question what we see online?
Key skills
Key skills
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Key knowledge
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Key vocabulary
age-restriction
online content
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Resources
Unit resources
RSE & PSHE
Knowledge organiser – RSE & PHSE Y4: The online world: How can we decide what to trust online?
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit 'How can we decide what to trust…
RSE & PSHE
Vocabulary display – RSE & PHSE Y4: The online world: How can we decide what to trust online?
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'How can we decide what to trust online?'.
Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Spoken language. Reading – Comprehension.
British values: Individual liberty. Rule of law.
Build on the learning
The online world: How am I influenced by what I see online?
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