Classroom Ready · Grades 2–5

Stop. Close. Tell.: Staying Safe With AI

This safety lesson gives younger students a simple response routine for uncomfortable or unsafe AI interactions. Rather than asking children to investigate suspicious behavior, the course teaches them to stop interacting, close the tool, and tell a trusted adult when an AI experience becomes scary, secretive, inappropriate, threatening, or asks for private information.

SafetyTrusted adultsDigital citizenship

Learning objectives

What students will explore

1. Memorize and use the Stop. Close. Tell. response routine.
2. Recognize common AI interaction warning signs without needing to diagnose the technology.
3. Know that children should not keep important AI interactions secret from trusted adults.
4. Protect passwords, images, contact information, and other private information.
5. Understand that asking an adult for help is the correct safety action, not a failure.

Teacher preparation

Ready when you are

No student devices or accounts are required. Use a projector or interactive whiteboard.

No student devices, names, emails, responses, or grades are collected.