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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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  • Cyber Forensics: Digital Footprints

    45-55 minutes

    Grades 4-6

    Analyze digital evidence and consider your own digital footprint

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  • Cryptobabel: Coded Communication

    Duration: 75-90 minutes

    Grade Levels: 4-6

    Analyze a code in order to determine its cipher and craft an encoded reply.

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  • Creative Coding: The Internet of Things

    Duration: 60 minutes

    Grade Levels: 4-6

    Develop designs for a new Internet of Things product and evaluates their peers’ product designs.

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  • Creating a Digital Ecosystem

    Duration: 4 sessions (45-60 minutes each)

    Grade Levels: 4-8

    Create a digital ecosystem that collects environmental data by designing an app for global good.

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  • Count the Seconds

    Duration: 90 minutes

    Grade Levels: 4-8

    Design a device that can track a specific amount of time and indicate when that time has passed

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  • Cooking with the Sun

    Duration: 40 minutes to build, 1 hour to “cook”

    Grade Levels: 3-8

    Engineer a solar oven and use solar energy and radiation to warm a chosen food item. 

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  • Wild Me: Artificial Intelligence

    Duration: 2 minutes

    Grade Levels: K-12

    When you hear the words "artificial intelligence" what do you think of?

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  • Computer Science Education Principles

    Grade Levels: K-12

    Key principles for teaching computational thinking and computer programming in any setting

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  • Computational Thinking Poster

    Grade Levels: K-12

    Classroom visuals that define computational thinking and its elements. These foundational skills support computer science education for students of all ages.

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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.