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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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  • Systems Design Challenges: Developing Innovative Solutions

    Duration: 5 minutes

    Grade Levels: K-12

    Students use the innovation design process to imagine, create, and test solutions to complex systems design problems.

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  • Systems Design Challenges: Connecting to Real-world Problems

    Duration: 5 minutes

    Grade Levels: K-12

    Educators and students reflect on how systems design challenges develop empathy and career connections through real-world problems.

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  • Storm Shield: What Living Things Need

    Duration: Five 45-minute sessions

    Grade Levels: K

    Design and build a shelter to keep animals safe in severe weather.

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  • Solve the Fall

    Duration: 50 minutes

    Grade Levels: K-12

    During this engineering-based lesson, learners design and build a device that can survive a drop in order to deliver emergency supplies.

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  • Social Engineering: Scam Alert!

    Duration: 50-60 minutes

    Grade Levels: 4-6

    Students will become members of their school’s Scam Alert Team to help protect their community from internet scams.

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  • Shipwreck Shelters

    Duration: 60 minutes

    Grade Levels: 4-12

    Work in teams to build structures that can withstand a natural hazard. Visit three “islands” and build a structure with only two or three materials.

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  • Shaky Shelves: Exploring Cause and Effect

    Duration: Four 45-minute sessions

    Grade Levels: 6

    Write a proposal to the mayor for a device that prevents product and profit loss caused by earthquakes.

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  • Scientist Stories

    Duration: 60 minutes

    Grade Levels: 6-12

    Reflect on the stories of a diverse set of role models through the Scientist Stories video series in our Solve For Earth exhibition.

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  • Save the Species Challenge

    Duration: Four sessions, 60 minutes each

    Grade Levels: 7-12

    Develop a solution that assists governments in protecting species in designated areas.

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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.