Standards correlation
TEKS Correlation Guide
How each breakout aligns to the Texas TEKS Technology Applications Digital Citizenship strand (adopted 2022, implemented 2024–25, required K–8).
Substrands: (c)(8) Social interactions (c)(9) Ethics & laws (c)(10) Privacy, safety & security
Grades K–2
| Activity | Locks (reasoning focus · substrand) | TEKS § |
|---|---|---|
| Safe & Kind Online Grade K |
Lock 1: Who Do You Ask? — Choosing a trusted grown-up to ask (c)(8) Lock 2: Kind or Unkind? — Telling kind from unkind messages (c)(8) Lock 3: Keep It Safe — Keeping personal information private (c)(10) Lock 4: Something Feels Unsafe — Safe vs. unsafe things to tap (c)(10) |
§126.5 (c)(8)(9)(10) |
| Smart Choices Online Grade 1 |
Lock 1: Your Password — Keeping a password private (c)(10) Lock 2: Be an Upstander — Being kind and an upstander (c)(8) Lock 3: Before You Tap — Asking a grown-up before you tap (c)(10) Lock 4: What Is OK to Share? — Deciding what is okay to share (c)(10) |
§126.6 (c)(8)(9)(10) |
| Fair, Safe & Kind Grade 2 |
Lock 1: Your Digital Trail — Recognizing your digital trail (c)(10) Lock 2: Being Fair With Work — Giving credit for someone’s work (c)(9) Lock 3: A Good Password — Telling a strong password from a weak one (c)(10) Lock 4: Reporting a Mean Message — Reporting an unkind message (c)(8) |
§126.7 (c)(8)(9)(10) |
Grades 3–5
| Activity | Locks (reasoning focus · substrand) | TEKS § |
|---|---|---|
| Your First Digital Footprint Grade 3 |
Lock 1: The Safe Choice — Choosing safe links (c)(10) Lock 2: Part of the Footprint — Recognizing a digital footprint (c)(10) Lock 3: Give Credit — Giving credit for creative work (c)(9) Lock 4: The Right Steps — Responding to an unkind message (c)(8) |
§126.8 (c)(8)(9)(10) |
| The Permanent Record Grade 4 |
Lock 1: The Permanent Record — Digital footprint permanence (c)(10) Lock 2: Good Online Manners — Etiquette across text, email & chat (c)(8) Lock 3: Fair to the Creator — Creator rights & giving credit (c)(9) Lock 4: Be an Upstander — Being an upstander to cyberbullying (c)(8) |
§126.9 (c)(8)(9)(10) |
| Track the Trackers Grade 5 |
Lock 1: Parts of the Footprint — Components of a digital footprint (c)(10) Lock 2: Match Your Audience — Audience-appropriate etiquette (c)(8) Lock 3: The Secure Code — Secured connections (HTTPS) (c)(10) Lock 4: The Fair Way to Borrow — Copyright consequences & permission (c)(9) |
§126.10 (c)(8)(9)(10) |
Grades 6–8
| Activity | Locks (reasoning focus · substrand) | TEKS § |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Use Detective Grade 6 |
Lock 1: Free For Anyone — IP terms: public domain & fair use (c)(9) Lock 2: Spot The Spin — Spotting exaggerated claims; citing sources (c)(9) Lock 3: Read The Bait — Phishing, malware & identity theft (c)(10) Lock 4: Reuse It Right — Legally reusing & citing a work (c)(9) |
§126.17 (c)(8)(9)(10) |
| Spot the Spin Grade 7 |
Lock 1: The Real Consequence — Consequences of IP law (c)(9) Lock 2: Red Flags of Spin — Evaluating media spin & misrepresentation (c)(9) Lock 3: Model the Defense — Defending against cyberattacks (c)(10) Lock 4: Answer the Harm — Impact of & response to cyberbullying (c)(8) |
§126.18 (c)(8)(9)(10) |
| Evaluate the Source Grade 8 |
Lock 1: Signs of a Reliable Source — Evaluating source bias & reliability (c)(9) Lock 2: Name the Slant — Naming bias in a digital source (c)(9) Lock 3: The Creator's Rights — IP law when creating & publishing (c)(9) Lock 4: Respond to the Breach — Cybersecurity breach response (c)(10) |
§126.19 (c)(8)(9)(10) |
Skills are paraphrased to respect TEA’s copyright — no official standard text is reproduced. Cite the § number and read the source at tea.texas.gov. Alignment is a good-faith mapping for planning and is not legal advice.