Discovering AI (8-12)

This lesson is for students aged 8-12 and introduces artificial intelligence (AI) as a set of computer tools created by humans to help solve difficult problems. Developed independently by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

Learning objectives

  • Describe how data is used by AI systems to make predictions
  • Identify problems AI systems can help to solve

Key vocabulary

AI system, Data, Pattern, Prediction

Lesson structure

  • Discovering AI
  • What are data and predictions?
  • The prediction pathway
  • Exit ticket

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