Facilitator guide: AI Helpers, and When They Get It Wrong

Timing for a 45-60 minute session

Minutes	What happens	Format
0-3	Pre-check, read aloud	Whole group
3-9	Step 1: the made-up reading list	Whole group
9-19	Step 2 and the three-bucket sort	Small groups
19-29	Step 3 Play it: Sure, but wrong	Whole group, then pairs
29-36	Step 4 scenario vote	Whole group
36-41	Step 5 quick check	Whole group
41-48	Step 6: What ARK thinks, then reflect	Individual, then pairs
48-52	Step 7 recap and post-check	Whole group

Before you start

• Every activity is unplugged or led by an adult. Learners do not use AI tools themselves.
• Keep the tone light. The goal is checking, not fear of AI.
• The self-driving car example is for grades 3-5. For younger groups, skip it.
• “What ARK thinks” is an opinion. Say so out loud, and let kids disagree.

Discussion prompts

Use the two in Step 6.

Answer notes

Quick check: 1 B, 2 C, 3 A. Pre/post: 1 B, 2 B, 3 B. In Step 3, true: spiders and octopus. False: the sun (a star) and penguins (most live in the Southern Hemisphere). In the sort, accept any answer a learner can explain with “what happens if it’s wrong?”