What your child will learn
Stop and tell a trusted grown-up in real life when something on a screen feels scary or confusing
Recognize that a real-life grown-up (not a chat, not a stranger, not even a friendly email) is the right person to ask for help online
Identify "do not tell anyone, it is our secret" as a sign to tell a grown-up right away
Know that prizes, free-tablet popups, and password requests are grown-up decisions — never type a password for a surprise or a prize
How this mission works
A young learner sees something online that is confusing, scary, or asking for personal information. The big lesson: when that happens, the right move is to stop and tell a trusted grown-up in real life — a parent, a teacher, or another trusted adult. Across the four scenes, a kid faces a scary picture popping up on the screen, a game asking for a real name and home address, a chat saying "do not tell anyone," and a popup claiming a free tablet in exchange for a password. In every case the safe answer is the same: tell a grown-up. Pass 3 of 4 to earn the Ask-a-Grown-Up Helper badge and 125 XP. Designed for Kindergarten through Grade 2 — read-aloudable sentences, large illustrated tap-cards, no typing required.
What students actually encounter
A scary picture pops up on the screen and you do not understand it. What should you do?
A chat says "do not tell anyone, it is our secret." What should you do?
A popup says you won a free tablet and asks for your password. What should you do?
Cipher is with them the whole way
When a student gets stuck on Asking a Grown-up for Help Online, Cipher appears with a mission-specific nudge — no spoilers, just a hint toward the right thinking. Make a wrong choice, and Cipher explains the real-world consequence. Finish the mission, and Cipher generates a personalized performance debrief based on exactly how the student played it.
ISTE alignment
Young learners identify when an online situation is confusing, scary, or asking for personal info — and recognize that the always-correct response is to stop and tell a trusted grown-up in real life: a parent, a teacher, or another trusted adult.