Safe or Never Share

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen digital citizenship and analytical writing skills by evaluating what information is appropriate to share with an AI assistant. Students read sample messages written to an AI tool and decide whether each message is “Safe to Share” or “Never Share.” For every choice, learners must justify their decision in writing, demonstrating understanding of personal data safety, privacy risks, and responsible online behavior.

Learning Goals

• Analytical Writing (Grades 4-6) – Students explain and justify decisions using clear, complete sentences.
• Protecting Personal Information – Learners identify sensitive details such as passwords, addresses, schedules, and identifying data.
• Recognizing Red Flags – Students detect oversharing and unsafe disclosures in AI interactions.
• Responsible Decision-Making – Learners consider potential consequences before sharing information online.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support ELA writing, SEL, and technology literacy standards.
• Realistic Message Examples – Reflects how students might naturally interact with AI assistants.
• Clear Binary Choice Structure – “Safe” vs. “Never” makes privacy decisions concrete and memorable.
• Written Reasoning Practice – Reinforces critical thinking through explanation, not just selection.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Suitable for independent work, discussion-based lessons, centers, or homework.

This printable worksheet helps students become more cautious and thoughtful users of AI by practicing how to evaluate what should and should not be shared. Learners strengthen reasoning, writing clarity, and privacy awareness while building habits that support safe, responsible technology use. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity reinforces digital safety and confident decision-making in everyday AI interactions.

This worksheet is part of our AI and Privacy Worksheets collection.