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In this gamified lesson, learners use Mash-Up cards to brainstorm a problem they want to solve. Then, they develop an out-of-the-box solution to the problem by imagining new artificial intelligence tools.

Find this lesson and more at thetech.org/ai 

What's Your Problem?
Brainstorming AI Solutions

We love brainstorming and prototyping at The Tech, so we are extra excited to announce our latest innovation: a “Teach with Me” Lesson.

  • This lesson includes a pre-recorded facilitation of the activities from beginning to end, just think of us as your co-facilitators.
  • Since we won’t really be there to hear students’ ideas, we’d love for you to share them back with us. On the lesson page, you’ll see a button for sharing student ideas and feedback on the lesson. Happy problem-solving!

Grades: 3-12
Duration: 45 minutes

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  Like most of our resources, this lesson is aligned with the engineering strand of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

  

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    Duration: Three 60-minute sessions

    Grade Levels: 7-12 

    Examine environmental issues through the lens of four emerging technologies.

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    Duration: 1 minute

    Grade Levels: K-12

    Video: Vik built a drone and attached some pollution monitoring sensors on it to find out how polluted the air was in his city, New Delhi.

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    Grade Levels: K-12

    The essential elements and tools for creating your own design challenge.

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  • Design for All: Project Playground

    Lesson: 60 minutes Activity: 30 minutes

    Grade Levels: 3-5

    Become playground designers! Draw a playground for yourself and a fictional friend using a persona. 

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  • Design for All: Face Masks for Friends

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Grade Levels: K-5

    Play the role of a face mask product designer.

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  • Design for All: Designing for Dexterity

    Duration: 2 hours Unit: 5 hours

    Grade Levels: 7-12

    Create a concept sketch of a future thinking design idea.

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  • Design for All Imagining Inventions

    Duration: 30 min

    Grade Levels: 2-8

    Brainstorm solutions and create a concept sketch of a future thinking design idea.

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  • Decontamination Algorithm

    Duration: 20-60 min

    Grade Levels: 3-8

    Create a sequence of questions to help you figure out what surfaces are contaminated.

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  • Circular Economy Challenge

    Duration: Four sessions (60 minutes each)

    Grades Levels: 7-12

    Consider the challenge of developing a circular economy.

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Looking for more than one lesson?

Try one of our Content Bundles

Artificial Intelligence

What is AI?

Computational Thinking

Get with the (computer) program

Data Science

Byte into these

Design Challenge Learning

Explore tips for innovation

Systems Design

Big thinkers, unite!

Social Emotional Learning

Engineering with empathy

  

These resources are made possible through The Bowers Institute

Supporting educators to develop problem-solvers locally, nationally and globally.