📚 Topic Summary
An unplugged activity involves learning computer science concepts without using a computer. In this case, we will design a cyber safety simulation. This means we'll create a game or scenario that teaches about online dangers and how to avoid them, all before writing any code in Scratch. This helps us understand the problem and plan our Scratch project more effectively.
This activity focuses on understanding the core principles of cybersecurity and then translating that understanding into a tangible, coded project. By designing the simulation first, learners can focus on the logic and flow of the game without getting bogged down in the details of coding syntax.
🧠 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the term with its correct definition:
| Term |
Definition |
| 1. Malware |
A. Attempting to trick someone into giving up sensitive information online. |
| 2. Phishing |
B. Software that is designed to damage or disable computers and computer systems. |
| 3. Password |
C. A secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to something. |
| 4. Cyberbullying |
D. The use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. |
| 5. Firewall |
E. A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. |
Answers: 1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E
✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the following paragraph using the words provided: Privacy, Secure, Information, Online, Risks.
Staying safe _________ requires understanding the _________ involved. Protecting your _________ and keeping your accounts _________ are important aspects of maintaining your _________.
Answer: Online, Risks, Information, Secure, Privacy
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
Imagine you are designing a cyber safety simulation game. Describe one scenario in your game that teaches players about the dangers of sharing personal information with strangers online. What happens in the scenario, and what lesson does it teach?