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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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  • Reading the Rules

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Grade Levels: 4 - 12

    Graphic of one team doing charades. One student is next to big pad of paper where they have drawn a person wearing safety googles. 2-3 other students are participating by…

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  • Data-Driven Energy Exploration

    Duration: 90 minutes

    Grade Levels: 4th-12th grade

    Explore how to analyze data by building and testing one of three self-powered vehicles.  Contribute to a class data set, then iterate on the design based on the data.

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  • AI to the Rescue: Finding Lost Pets

    Duration: 45 minutes

    Grade Levels: K-5

    How would artificial intelligence find a lost pet? In this version of the classic “Guess Who” game, students examine the process that AI uses to make predictions.

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  • Animal Identification with AI

    Duration: 50 minutes

    Grade Levels: 4-12

    Explore how conservationists use artificial intelligence as a tool for animal identification.

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  • What’s Your Problem? Brainstorming AI Solutions

    Duration: 45 minutes

    Grade Levels: 3-12

    This mash-up brainstorming game examines the way humans can use AI as a tool to solve a problem.

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  • Data Science Education Principles

    Grade Levels: K-12

    Key principles for teaching data science in any setting.

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  • Can You Give Me A Lift?

    Duration: 60 minutes

    Grade Levels: 4th-12th grade

    Students will explore strategies for building a device that can lower into a hole and lift out a person stuck at the bottom.

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  • Careers in Sustainability

    Duration: 15+ minutes

    Grade Levels: 4-12

    Explore careers in sustainability. What does their work include? What are similar skills and how do you use them?

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  • Career Exploration Mosaic

    Duration: 75 minutes

    Grade Levels: 6-12

    Explore careers while creating a mosaic that represents you, your interests, goals, and career aspirations.

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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.