Riley’s Data Trail

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 to build awareness of how everyday activities generate different types of digital data. Students read a narrative following a character named Riley through a typical day and identify moments where personal, behavioral, biometric, and location data are collected. For each instance, learners categorize the data by writing the correct code in the margin, strengthening classification skills and comprehension of how digital systems operate behind the scenes.

Learning Goals

• Identifying Details in Narrative Text (Grades 5-7) – Students locate and interpret key details within a story.
• Understanding Types of Data Collection – Learners distinguish between personal, behavioral, biometric, and location data.
• Categorization & Sorting – Students accurately classify examples using provided labels.
• Digital Trace Awareness – Learners recognize how routine actions create data across multiple devices.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support ELA reading skills and technology literacy standards.
• Narrative-Based Learning – Uses storytelling to make abstract data concepts concrete and relatable.
• Active Classification Task – Encourages close reading and precise categorization rather than passive recall.
• Real-World Relevance – Highlights how devices like smartwatches, speakers, and school platforms collect data.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Suitable for independent work, small groups, discussion, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students understand that digital data collection is woven into everyday life. Learners practice identifying details, classifying information accurately, and recognizing how multiple systems gather data throughout a single day. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity strengthens reading comprehension, critical thinking, and responsible digital awareness in a clear, student-friendly format.

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