Classroom Curricula
Elementary AI Explorations
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Classroom activities — built for your youngest learners — designed to spark debate and ignite curiosity about AI and AI concepts.
15-20-minute warmups
Grades 3-5
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Build AI Literacy, AI Readiness in elementary school
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Hands-on games and activities designed to engage elementary-aged learners
UDL-aligned teaching tips to help diverse learniers engage in the activity, access information, and demonstrate their understanding.
Detailed teacher guides with:
Facilitation Notes that frame the pedagogical logic of each exploration
Slide-by-slide guidance with Look Fors referencing real student language
Common student misconceptions with specific redirects
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Elementary AI Explorations
Indigitize Elementary AI Explorations are adaptations of Elementary AI Explorations, created by Indigitize. These activities are infused with Indigenous values and community knowledge, asking learners to consider not just what AI is, but what we owe each other when we use it.
Featuring:
Ten explorations across two series: What is AI? and Responsible AI
Infused with Indigenous values and community knowledge protocols
Developed by Indigenous educators across the US
Check out our Elementary AI Exploration collections!
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Elementary AI Explorations: What is AI?
Elementary AI Explorations: What is AI? introduces students to AI concepts like machine learning, pattern recognition, and decision-making through hands-on activities that spark critical thinking and analysis.
Featuring:
Activities exploring how AI learns and makes decisions
Promotes critical thinking through role-plays and real-world examples
Ready-to-use teacher guides with discussion prompts and scaffolding tips
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Elementary AI Explorations: How can we make AI fair for everyone?
Elementary AI Explorations: How can we make AI fair for everyone? empowers students to explore AI ethics, fairness, and responsibility with activities that encourage critical analysis of AI's impact on society.
Featuring:
Activities addressing AI bias, privacy, and accessibility
Promotes critical thinking and ethical discussions
Supporting resources designed for seamless classroom integration
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Elementary AI Explorations: Responsible AI Use
Elementary AI Explorations: Responsible AI Use invites students to think carefully about the decisions that come with using AI — which tool to reach for, whether AI is actually worth it, when humans need to stay in charge, and what it means to keep their own thinking in the work.
Featuring:
Five connected explorations that build toward a synthesis activity
Real tradeoffs and genuine disagreement; no obvious right answers
Recurring characters who anchor every Launch and give students a consistent entry point across the series.
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Getting Started with Elementary AI Explorations: What is AI?
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Watch this recording of Getting Started with Elementary AI Explorations: What is AI? to explore how these activities introduce foundational AI concepts, engage students in critical thinking, and spark meaningful discussions about how AI impacts their world.
This session includes:
✅ A model Exploration facilitated live
✅ An overview of AI Explorations key components
✅ Facilitation strategies and classroom tips