Classroom Resources

Classroom conversation starters

Inspire the digital defenders and STEM innovators of the future TODAY! Engage your young problem solvers with hands-on investigations into the exciting world of Cybersecurity. These standards-aligned resources give you a step-by-step guide to helping students soar in cyber.

Digital Lesson Bundle

Secure the Network

Grades 5–9
Two 60-minute class sessions

Learn about the evolving cybersecurity technologies that are being applied by businesses to ensure that their networks remain protected from cyberattack. Students will get a chance to imagine their own idea for a new business and investigate the concept of Internet security as they build an “online security map” for their company.

Use the PowerPoint presentation and companion Educator Guide to explore these lessons over the course of two 60-minute class sessions.

Powerpoint PresentationPPTX, 70.4 MB

Secure the Network

Grades 5–9
Two 60-minute class sessions
Plan your lessons around key cybersecurity concepts like network security, zero-trust architecture, and personal data collection using this companion Educator Guide.
Educator GuidePDF, 849 KB
Digital Lesson Bundle

All Things Digital

Grades 5–9

Take students on an interactive journey through the evolution of technology with this series of hands-on resources. Students will learn how technology is developed, how far it's come, and where it's going, before embarking on a “rescue mission” that brings to life the purpose and role of Binary Code.

A PowerPoint presentation and companion Educator Guide provide all the tools you need to inspire students over three 45-minute sessions and beyond.

Powerpoint PresentationPPTX, 97.9 MB

All Things Digital

Grades 5–9
Facilitate lessons on technological innovation in general and binary code in particular with this comprehensive resource, featuring handy educator prep, background info, lesson guides, and supplemental resources.
Educator GuidePDF, 1.1 MB

Classroom Activities

These standards-aligned resources provide a step-by-step guide to sparking students' interest in cyber.

Classroom Activity

Cryptology

Grades 6–8
With more of our lives happening online, we need to devise smarter ways to keep important and sensitive data safe and secure. Discover how encryption and mathematical algorithms are used in cryptology to keep companies one step ahead of cybercrime.
Lesson PlanPDF, 1.2 MB
Classroom Activity

Fraud Detection

Grades 6–8
Analyzing malicious online activity requires the ability to see patterns. Learn how Fraud Detectives analyze data to identify anything that doesn't “fit” the pattern, using equal parts algorithm and intuition!
Lesson PlanPDF, 1.3 MB
Classroom Activity

All Things Digital

Grades 6–8
Digital technology has become an essential part of everyday life, and digital innovation is the key to keeping our information safe online. Explore how “digital convergence” is transforming our lives with the ongoing transition from the physical to the digital.
Lesson PlanPDF, 1.2 MB
Classroom Activity

Big Data

Grades 6–8
Data is the modern “gold” of the digital frontier, which means that it must be carefully collected, organized, cleaned up, and analyzed. Show students how effective analysis of big data can help us not only explain the past, but also plan for the future.
Lesson PlanPDF, 878 KB
Classroom Activity

AI for Social Good

Grades 6–8
A.I. can process astronomical amounts of data in a millisecond! Empower students to use tech to make their world a better place, by understanding that data is a powerful tool to help us understand our toughest and most complex social problems more clearly.
Lesson PlanPDF, 1.3 MB

Vulnerability Analyst

Learn how cyberthreats can be analyzed and predicted to ensure that online businesses and their data are protected.

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Jazmin Torres
Vulnerability Analyst, Mastercard