QUILL.ORG21 activities
Quill’s Building AI Knowledge curriculum offers 21 case studies on AI’s promises, pitfalls, and impact on society. Students read nonfiction, write evidence-based responses, and revise with immediate, personalized feedback. Each case study is paired with a Snapshot activity from aiEDU.
COMMON SENSE EDUCATION9 activities
Digital citizenship lessons exploring how AI works, its biases, and how it shapes our online lives.
AIEDU SNAPSHOTS1 activity
A collection of short AI literacy activities for grades 6–12, organized by core subject. Each Snapshot starts with a real-world AI scenario and one question students reason through together. No AI expertise is required to teach them, and teachers can use a Snapshot from any subject in their own classroom.
AIEDU INTRO TO AI19 activities
A full introductory AI curriculum covering foundational concepts, data, bias, and real-world applications.
DAY OF AI8 activities
MIT-developed classroom modules that bring authentic AI concepts and tools to high school students.
How Do Machines Learn?
Depending on the grade/age level, students explore different types of machine learning, ranging from supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement.
Grades 9–122–3 hr
- Hands-on & interactive
- Accessible to all learners
AI Literacy FoundationsData LiteracyComputational ThinkingData Analysis & Inference
AI Literacy in 15 Minutes or Less!
Explore how AI shapes everyday life with quick activities that build curiosity and responsible digital citizenship, in just 15 minutes!
Grades 9–1215 min
- Encourages classroom discussion
- Great intro for beginners
AI Literacy FoundationsDigital CitizenshipMedia LiteracyEthics & Impact
Truth, Tricks, and AI: Learning to Verify Information
Students learn how to recognize misinformation in AI content and use fact-checking strategies (lateral reading) to verify what’s true.
Grades 9–1250–60 min
- Hands-on & interactive
- High-interest topic
AI Literacy FoundationsMedia LiteracyInformation & Mis/DisinformationData Literacy
Ethical Use of AI Exploration
A self-driven lesson introduces students to the ethical principles guiding responsible artificial intelligence use.
Grades 9–1245–60 min
- Builds critical thinking
- Encourages classroom discussion
AI Literacy FoundationsDigital CitizenshipMedia LiteracyEthics & Impact
AI Foundations for Middle Grades
Students uncover how AI perceives, learns, and reasons, connecting technology to real-world challenges.
Grades 9–122–3 hr
- Hands-on & interactive
- Accessible to all learners
AI Literacy FoundationsData LiteracyComputational ThinkingEthics & Impact
What is Artificial Intelligence?
A foundational set of lessons for all students to begin their AI literacy journey.
Grades 9–122–3 hr
- Easy to use
- Hands-on & interactive
AI Literacy FoundationsDigital CitizenshipData LiteracyComputational Thinking
AI Foundations for High School
Students uncover different ways machines can learn, dive into neural networks and explore algorithmic bias.
Grades 9–123–4 hr
- Easy to use
- Hands-on & interactive
AI Literacy FoundationsData LiteracyComputational ThinkingDigital Citizenship
How Do Machines Create?
Students investigate how generative AI creates new images and media, exploring creativity, deepfakes, and the ethics of machine-made content.
Grades 9–122 hr
- Encourages classroom discussion
- Builds critical thinking
AI Literacy FoundationsMedia LiteracyDigital CitizenshipData Literacy
RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION11 activities
Experience AI is a Google and DeepMind initiative offering structured lessons on how machine learning and AI systems work.
STANFORD CRAFT22 activities
Research-backed classroom resources from Stanford that develop critical thinking about AI and its societal impacts.
AI or not AI?
This activity is designed to engage students in critical thinking about what constitutes artificial intelligence (AI). By sorting and categorizing everyday technologies, students will draw on their pre-existing knowledge to co-create a shared understanding of AI and its distinguishing features.
Grades 9–1220 min
- Hands-on & interactive
- Encourages classroom discussion
About AIMedia LiteracyDigital CitizenshipData Literacy
Is ChatGPT plagiarizing?
Through discussions, group activities, and a structured debate, students will explore the legal arguments surrounding generative AI’s use of public sources and form opinions about what constitutes plagiarism in AI-assisted writing.
Grades 9–1260 min
- High-interest topic
- Encourages classroom discussion
AI & Language ArtsMedia LiteracyDigital CitizenshipData Literacy
How can I audit the algorithms behind everyday social media filters?
In this lesson, students learn a systematic, five-step process for conducting an algorithm audit by examining TikTok’s AI Manga filter. Using a curated database of inputs and outputs, students form hypotheses, collect and analyze data, and evaluate how algorithmic behaviors may reflect bias or unintended impacts.
Grades 9–12120 min
- Hands-on & interactive
- High-interest topic
AI & SocietyComputational ThinkingDigital CitizenshipMedia Literacy
What are “Large Language Models” (LLMs)?
In this lesson, students will learn about language models and why AI models like ChatGPT are called “Large Language Models” (LLMs). They will develop a fundamental knowledge of what makes an LLM “large” and how parameters are important to understanding an LLM’s capabilities, data needs, and power requirements.
Grades 9–1275 min
- Great intro for beginners
- Encourages classroom discussion
About AIData LiteracyComputational ThinkingMedia Literacy
What are the environmental costs of AI chatbots?
Scientists are already using AI to map environmental risks, analyze huge amounts of climate data, and make predictions to combat climate change. In this lesson, students will investigate how these technologies consume energy and water and the broader impact of AI on sustainability.
Grades 9–1245 min
- High-interest topic
- Encourages classroom discussion
AI & ScienceMedia LiteracyDigital CitizenshipEthics & Impact
Can AI help with storytelling?
AI tools have opened up possibilities in story creation allowing for help with idea creation, story format and writing. In this lesson, students will explore how AI can be used in storytelling including how to consider the benefits and trade-offs of incorporating AI into the storytelling process.
Grades 9–1245 min
- Works across subjects
- Builds critical thinking
AI & Language ArtsMedia LiteracyDigital CitizenshipDigital Communication & Expression
How do I fact-check AI search results?
Studies consistently show that students are using AI chatbots and search engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity. In this lesson, we’ll introduce students to the skill of lateral reading (Wineburg & McGrew, 2017) as one approach to fact-checking the information they get from AI.
Grades 9–1260 min
- Builds critical thinking
- Works across subjects
AI & History-Social ScienceMedia LiteracyInformation & Mis/DisinformationDigital Citizenship
Is AI new?
In this lesson, students will watch an online video presenting the history of artificial intelligence, which goes back to the 1950s. They will also learn how current artificial intelligence technologies build on that history.
Grades 9–1245 min
- Encourages classroom discussion
- Easy to use
About AIComputational ThinkingDigital Communication & ExpressionInformation & Mis/Disinformation
How should (or shouldn’t) my data be used in AI Algorithms?
In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of a digital footprint. They consider data publicly available about them online, including on social media. Then, they consider the ethics of having their data used in AI algorithms.
Grades 9–1250 min
- High-interest topic
- Builds critical thinking
AI & SocietyDigital CitizenshipData LiteracyData Privacy & Security