Computer science · 180-day year plan
5th grade Computer science. Bridge year. Digital citizenship vs cybersecurity, phishing flags, password lab. No live logins.
Class year · one classroom
Every lesson plan in this band, this 180-day year plan, and website access (watch-alongs and games) for the school year. Pay once — not a subscription. One-by-one on TPT is $24.
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| Wk | Days | Teach this | Packet | Pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–5 | TEACHCitizenship vs cybersecurity 5th grade: Day 1 of the Awareness Month mini-unit. Just be nice is not enough. | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Mini-Unit | Watch Game |
| 2 | 6–10 | TEACHSchool examples 5th grade: Lock the screen. MFA. Do not type a school password into a surprise link. | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Mini-Unit | Watch Game |
| 3 | 11–15 | TEACHUrgent + password or money 5th grade: Slow down. Bookmarked site. Tell a trusted adult. | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Mini-Unit | Watch Game |
| 4 | 16–20 | TEACHPhishing · email and text 5th grade: Cards from the scenario pack. Flags, then next step. No sending practice phishing. | Phishing & Social Engineering | Watch Game |
| 5 | 21–25 | TEACHPhishing · QR, voice, chat 5th grade: More cards. Voice and face are not proof. | Phishing & Social Engineering | Watch Game |
| 6 | 26–30 | TEACHPhishing · money and secrecy 5th grade: Coach Cash App, gift cards, don’t tell. Handbook number. | Phishing & Social Engineering | Watch Game |
| 7 | 31–35 | REVIEWInbox game 5th grade: Project Red-flag hunt. Grade flags and the next step — not a gotcha. | Phishing & Social Engineering | Watch Game |
| 8 | 36–40 | TEACHPasswords · length and uniqueness 5th grade: Passphrase of unrelated words. Do not write a password they actually use. | Passwords, Passkeys & MFA Lab | Watch Game |
| 9 | 41–45 | TEACHMFA and passkeys 5th grade: Know / have / are. School email is often the reset key. | Passwords, Passkeys & MFA Lab | Watch Game |
| 10 | 46–50 | TEACHDo not always tap yes 5th grade: MFA fatigue. Family checklist goes home (checks only). | Passwords, Passkeys & MFA Lab | Watch Game |
| 11 | 51–55 | REVIEWAwareness quiz week 5th grade: Day 5 of the mini-unit. Incident response path for YOUR school. | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Mini-Unit | Watch Game |
| 12 | 56–60 | REVIEWReview · lock the lab 5th grade: Stations: citizenship sort, inbox game, password myths. | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Mini-Unit | Game |
| 13 | 61–65 | COMINGComing · more middle-school cyber 5th grade: Slot for a 5th/6th digital-citizenship packet you will write. | — | — |
| 14 | 66–70 | COMINGComing · school device care 5th grade: Login, logout, share or not. Future IT packet. | — | — |
| 15 | 71–75 | REVIEWReview · phishing 5th grade: Four more cards. Same recording sheet. | Phishing & Social Engineering | Watch Game |
| 16 | 76–80 | REVIEWReview · passwords 5th grade: Myths T/F again. | Passwords, Passkeys & MFA Lab | Watch Game |
| 17 | 81–85 | COMINGComing · cyber for this grade 5th grade: Slot for a grade-specific packet (device care, footprint, or gaming safety). | — | — |
| 18 | 86–90 | REVIEWReview · inbox 5th grade: Red-flag hunt as a warm-up all week. | Phishing & Social Engineering | Watch Game |
| 19 | 91–95 | REVIEWReview · MFA 5th grade: Family checklist follow-up. No live accounts. | Passwords, Passkeys & MFA Lab | Watch Game |
| 20 | 96–100 | REVIEWHard rules week 5th grade: No live logins. No sending practice phishing. Real incidents are a report, not a demo. | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Mini-Unit | Watch |
| 21 | 101–105 | REVIEWSpiral · phishing New cards, same flags. Money, login, secrecy, lookalike, QR, voice. | Phishing & Social Engineering | Watch Game |
| 22 | 106–110 | REVIEWSpiral · passwords Length beats a cute short password. Do not workshop a real secret. | Passwords, Passkeys & MFA Lab | Watch Game |
| 23 | 111–115 | REVIEWSpiral · citizenship vs cyber C / S / both sort. | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Mini-Unit | Watch Game |
| 24 | 116–120 | REVIEWReport path Fill YOUR school’s reporting path on the packet before copies. Practice who they tell. | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Mini-Unit | Watch |
| 25 | 121–125 | REVIEWCapstone · mixed scenarios Inbox game + one HIPAA or AI card if this grade includes it. | Phishing & Social Engineering | Watch Game |
| 26 | 126–130 | COMINGComing · next packet Reserved week for a new TPT lesson as you publish it. | — | — |
| 27 | 131–135 | COMINGComing · next packet Reserved week for a new TPT lesson as you publish it. | — | — |
| 28 | 136–140 | REVIEWReview stations All live games for this grade as stations. | — | Game |
| 29 | 141–145 | REVIEWFamily / staff notes Family checklist and the hard rules. No collecting real passwords. | Passwords, Passkeys & MFA Lab | — |
| 30 | 146–150 | REVIEWQuiz / exit Awareness quiz or packet exit ticket. Keys are in the download. | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Mini-Unit | Watch Game |
| 31 | 151–155 | REVIEWYear close Three keeps: slow down, unique secrets + MFA, tell a trusted adult. Summer is not a password-sharing season. | — | Watch |
| 32 | 156–160 | REVIEWFlex / review Catch-up, sub plan, or replay a game. | — | — |
| 33 | 161–165 | REVIEWFlex / review Catch-up, sub plan, or replay a game. | — | — |
| 34 | 166–170 | REVIEWFlex / review Catch-up, sub plan, or replay a game. | — | — |
| 35 | 171–175 | REVIEWFlex / review Catch-up, sub plan, or replay a game. | — | — |
| 36 | 176–180 | REVIEWFlex / review Catch-up, sub plan, or replay a game. | — | — |
Computer science here is device care and tell-an-adult, or secondary cyber. No live logins. No sending practice phishing.