Cyber Safety Scavenger Hunt

Grades 3-8

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Teach students essential cyber safety rules through an engaging, clue-based scavenger hunt.

Materials

  • Printed or digital clue cards (see sample clues below)
  • Envelopes or QR codes (optional)
  • Scavenger Hunt answer sheet (per student or team)
  • Pencils
  • Small reward or certificate for completion (optional)
  • Access to classroom or library computers/devices (optional for digital version)

Instructions

  1. Explain that students will become Cyber Safety Detectives.
    • Their mission: to uncover important online safety rules by solving clues hidden around the room (or virtually).
  2. Create 6–8 cyber safety clues and hide them around the room. Each clue leads to the next, with a short safety tip included. Example topics include:
    • Sample Clue Topics:
      • Protect your personal information
        •  Clue example: “You should never share your birthday, address, or full name online. Find your next clue where books stay in line.” (Library or bookshelf)
      • Create strong passwords
        •  Clue example: “A good password is hard to guess. It’s your secret code to access success. Look where you might write one down.” (Notebook or desk)
      • Think before you click
        •  Clue example: “A pop-up ad can be a trick, click it fast—you might get sick! Go to the place where you click to start.” (Mouse or keyboard station)
      • Tell a trusted adult
        •  Clue example: “If something online makes you feel bad, talk to someone—like Mom or Dad. Look near where calls are made.” (Phone station or classroom phone)
      • Be kind online (cyberbullying awareness)
        •  Clue example: “Words hurt even on a screen. Always keep your message clean. Search by where you’d find class rules.”
      • Recognize a secure website
        • Clue example: “When the lock is locked, the site’s okay. What starts with ‘https’ is safe to stay. Go where you learn tech today.”
    • You can write these clues on paper and place them in envelopes, or use QR codes to link to short videos or images.
  3. Split students into pairs or small teams. Give each team a Cyber Safety Scavenger Hunt sheet with space to write down safety tips found at each clue.
  4. After all teams complete the hunt:  Review each clue and safety tip together.
  5. Ask:
    • What surprised you about today’s activity?
    • Which tip do you think is most important?
    • What will you do differently online now?