Teach children how to stay safe online in the age of Artificial Intelligence with this engaging, discussion-based lesson for Years 4–5 / Grades 3–5.

In this lesson, pupils explore how AI can create fake images, clone voices, and generate convincing scam messages. Rather than teaching children to simply “spot the fake”, the lesson focuses on practical online safety behaviours through the easy-to-remember framework:

• Pause
• Check
• Tell

This resource encourages critical thinking, digital literacy, and safe decision-making using realistic, age-appropriate scenarios children may encounter online.

Included in this resource:

• Full Teacher Guide with lesson plan and answer guidance
• Presentation Slides
• Printable Worksheets
• “Real or AI?” Discussion Task Cards

Pupils will learn:

• What AI-generated content is
• What deepfakes are
• Why fake online content can be harmful
• Why checking the source is important
• How to respond safely when something online seems suspicious

Features:

• Low prep – print and teach
• Designed for Years 4–5 / Ages 8–10
• Strong focus on discussion and reasoning
• Real-world online safety scenarios
• Differentiation included
• Supports Computing, PSHE, RSHE, and Digital Literacy

Key question explored:
If AI can make fake content look real - how do we decide what to trust?

This is Part of a Series:

• What is AI? (Find it here, for FREE)
• AI Being Helpful (Find it here)
• AI Gets it Wrong (Find it here)
• Can I trust AI? (This lesson)
• AI and Me (Find it here)

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