💻 TechnologyLevel 1Lesson 15
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Use Passwords Safely With Help

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What you will learn

  • 1Explain what a password is
  • 2State the key password safety rules
  • 3Describe what to do if someone asks for your password
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Mini Lesson

A password is like a secret key that opens a door — but only for you! Passwords protect your accounts and devices so that strangers cannot get in. That is why keeping them private is so important.

What is a password?

  • A password is a secret word, set of letters, or mix of letters and numbers that only you (and your trusted adults) should know.
  • Example: a tablet might need a PIN or pattern to unlock — that is a type of password.
  • Passwords protect your accounts, photos, messages, and saved work.

Password safety rules

  • Never share your password with anyone — not even a friend — unless a trusted adult says it is okay.
  • Do not write your password where others can see it, such as on a sticky note on the desk.
  • Always ask an adult to help you create a password — a good password is hard to guess.
  • A strong password uses a mix of letters and numbers and is not your name or birthday.

If someone asks for your password

  • Stop immediately and tell a trusted adult.
  • No real website or app will ever ask you to type your password into a chat or message — that is a trick.

Words to know

Password

A secret word or code that opens an account or device

e.g. Only my parents and I know the password.

PIN

A short number code that unlocks a device

e.g. I use a four-number PIN on my tablet.

Account

Your own space online with your own login

e.g. My reading account remembers what page I am on.

Strong password

A password that is hard for others to guess

e.g. An adult helped me make a strong password with letters and numbers.

Trusted adult

A grown-up like a parent or grandparent who helps keep you safe

e.g. I only share my password with a trusted adult.

A password is like a secret key for your accountA large key on the left labeled "Your password". An arrow points right to a locked door labeled "Your account". Below, two columns: good password habits on the left, bad habits on the right.Your password= your secret keyYour accountlocked and safeKeep it secret — never shareNever write it where others seeAsk an adult to help create itNever use your name or birthday
A password works like a secret key that unlocks your account, with four key password safety rules shown below.
Strong password versus weak password, and what to do if asked for your passwordTop half: strong password example Tig3r!Blue versus weak password example "password123" or your name. Bottom half: if asked for your password, stop and tell a trusted adult.Strong password vs. weak passwordStrongTig3r!Blueletters + numbers + hard to guessWeakpassword123easy to guess — not your nameIf someone asks for your password:STOPStop typingADULTTell an adultSAFEStay safe!Real apps never ask for your password in a chat.
A strong password (letters and numbers, hard to guess) versus a weak one, and the three-step response if someone asks for your password online.
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Ask yourself: "Would a trusted adult know my password? Is my password easy to guess? Did I share it with anyone I should not have?"

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