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Common Sense Media: Cyber Smart! Student Curriculum Lesson: Can You Hack It? [Pdf] Lesson PlanCommon Sense Media: Cyber Smart! Student Curriculum Lesson: Can You Hack It? [Pdf] Lesson Plan
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Common Sense Media: Cyber Smart! Student Curriculum Lesson: Can You Hack It? [Pdf]

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Students learn that computers and electronic files are property and explore the reasons for, consequences, and ethics of teen hacking. This ISTE-aligned lesson plan for Grades 6-8 includes student activity and Home Connection sheets. Requires Adobe Reader.

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digital citizenship, ethics, telecommunications

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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