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Grades 6-8

AI Investigators

Critical Thinking & Ethics

AI Investigators goes deeper: how does AI actually work, what are its real-world consequences, and what does responsible use look like in school and daily life?

  • 6 modules
  • About 5.5 to 8 hours
  • Free
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What you'll learn

  • How machine learning uses training data to find patterns and make predictions
  • How bias gets into AI systems, and who it affects most
  • Where helpful AI use ends and academic dishonesty begins
  • How to spot AI-generated media and fact-check what you see online
  • What data AI apps collect, and practical ways to protect yours
  • How to reason through real AI ethics dilemmas with a clear framework

Syllabus

6 modules · About 5.5 to 8 hours

  1. Module 1: How AI Actually Works60 to 90 minReview status: Draft

    Students get a non-technical but accurate introduction to how machine learning works, including training data, patterns, and predictions.

    Lesson steps are being written. Each module will have 5 to 8 short steps of 3 to 10 minutes.

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  2. Module 2: Bias in AI30 min0/6 stepsReview status: Draft

    Students examine how bias enters AI systems and explore real-world examples where AI has produced unfair or harmful outcomes.

    1. 1. What is bias?Explainer · 5 min
    2. 2. Where does bias come from?Explainer · 7 min
    3. 3. Scenario: the summer jobs botScenario · 6 min
    4. 4. Quick checkQuick check · 4 min
    5. 5. Reflect: tools in your lifeReflect · 5 min
    6. 6. RecapRecap · 3 min
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  3. Module 3: AI & Schoolwork: Where's the Line?60 to 90 minReview status: Draft

    Students examine how AI tools like ChatGPT are changing what it means to do school assignments, and where responsible use ends and academic dishonesty begins.

    Lesson steps are being written. Each module will have 5 to 8 short steps of 3 to 10 minutes.

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  4. Module 4: Deepfakes & Misinformation60 to 90 minReview status: Draft

    Students learn to spot AI-generated content and think critically about media they encounter online.

    Lesson steps are being written. Each module will have 5 to 8 short steps of 3 to 10 minutes.

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  5. Module 5: Privacy & Your Data60 to 90 minReview status: Draft

    Students explore how AI companies collect data, what they do with it, and how students can protect themselves.

    Lesson steps are being written. Each module will have 5 to 8 short steps of 3 to 10 minutes.

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  6. Module 6: Ethical Dilemmas in AI60 to 90 minReview status: Draft

    Students debate real-world AI ethics scenarios, applying a structured decision-making framework.

    Lesson steps are being written. Each module will have 5 to 8 short steps of 3 to 10 minutes.

    Module overview