Bullying Prevention Task Cards — Printable & Digital
Students who can define bullying are not always the ones who step in. These bullying prevention task cards aim at that gap for Grades 2–5 with realistic situations that ask what they would actually do.
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About this resource
Students who can define bullying are not always the ones who step in. These bullying prevention task cards aim at that gap for Grades 2–5 with realistic situations that ask what they would actually do. The two leveled sets build Social Awareness, with Relationship Skills alongside.
What students practice
- Recognizing bullying in its different forms
- Responding safely as a bystander
- Supporting someone who is being hurt
- Showing peer empathy
- Speaking up respectfully
What’s inside
- 50 task cards for Grades 2–3 (Set A): teasing, exclusion and first upstander responses
- 50 task cards for Grades 4–5 (Set B): more complex situations including repeated targeting, bystander dynamics and online behavior
- Two print layouts: 2 cards per page for discussion, 4 cards per page to save paper
- 100 reflection sheets, one per card, for written response and independent practice
- 182 pages in all: 80 in the card file and 102 in the reflection sheet file
A look inside
- Set A: “You see two kids laughing at someone’s drawing and calling it “ugly.” What could you do to be an upstander in that moment?”
- Set A: “A classmate says, “Don’t be a tattletale” when you try to tell the teacher. Why is it still important to speak up, and how can you do it respectfully?”
- Set B: “You find out someone created a fake social media profile to make fun of another student.”
How to use these bullying prevention task cards
- SEL lessons on bullying prevention, empathy and upstander behavior
- Follow-up discussions during a school-wide anti-bullying effort
- Counseling groups for students who have experienced or witnessed bullying
- Partner or small group role-play of the upstander response
- Task cards for students to use in pairs or as interactive task cards on a device, with a reflection sheet for each
Grade fit
Set A suits Grades 2–3 with teasing and exclusion; Set B is written for Grades 4–5 and takes on repeated targeting and online behavior. Use the set that matches your class.
Digital version
The interactive digital task cards share as one link: you choose Set A or Set B, and students type their answers on any device with no student logins. At the end they download an answer sheet to hand in.
Pairs well with
For longer stories with guided upstander questions, add Bullying Prevention Scenario Cards.
Questions teachers ask
Which set should I choose?
Set A is for Grades 2–3 and Set B for Grades 4–5. Set B includes repeated targeting and online situations.
Can students type their answers digitally?
Yes. You pick Set A or Set B, share one link and students type on any device without logging in.
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