From: Ms. Rivera <rivera@mapleschool.example>
Subject: Science fair sign-up
Hi class, the science fair sign-up sheet is on the class page. Please talk with your family and choose a project by Friday.
Grades 6–8
Inbox Defender
Open each message and sort it. Get 8 or more right to earn the badge. Build a streak for bonus points!
Score 0Streak 0Sorted 0/10
All senders and companies are made up for practice.
What this game teaches
- Look-alike sender addresses
- Urgent threats and too-good-to-be-true offers
- Spam is annoying; phishing tries to steal
Play together
- Parent reads the message, child decides — then swap.
- Point to the exact clue before choosing.
- Check your own inbox together for one real example (don’t click!).
Want more? This game comes from Cybersecurity Pathway: Cyber Explorers
See the program A safe, engaging entry into cybersecurity: ethics, identity, phishing, networking, Linux, cryptography and a beginner capture-the-flag.