THE FBI-SOS PROGRAM

The Program

Each month fifth through eighth grade students across the country participate in the the FBI-SOS (Safe Online Surfing) Internet Challenge and compete for the FBI-SOS Trophy. Students begin by taking an online self-scoring Pre-Quiz to measure their knowledge of internet safety and then complete an online Scavenger Hunt where they learn important internet safety information. Students are then ready to take the Post-Quiz where they test what they have learned during the Scavenger Hunt.

After completing the FBI-SOS Internet Challenge, students will be able to:

Define important terms associated with online safety

Recognize and identify the "red flags" that indicate that they may be chatting with an online predator

Describe at least three ways to protect their privacy when online

Identify ways to decrease risks associated with social networking sites and chat rooms

Recognize and report illegal online behaviors and become familiar with CyberTipline, a mechanism for reporting online crimes

School (Team) Score

Students receive 500 points for each correct answer and lose 1 point for each second taken to complete the quiz. The Team Score is calculated by adding a school's top 20 scores for the current month. Only the scores of students who have taken both the Pre and Post Quizzes in the same month will be included in the team score.

Program Months

The program will be administered in a rolling manner beginning in October and ending in May. Each month the program (and consequently the team scores) will start over giving large schools an opportunity to have all their students participate. New schools may register and begin at any time during the school year.

Participation - Register Your School

Click Here to register your school to compete in the next FBI-SOS Internet Challenge. The program starts over each month. Challenge your students to win the FBI-SOS trophy for your school's trophy case!