AI Explorers
What AI is, how to prompt safely, how to spot fakes, privacy, bias, creativity and a community AI project.
- Grades
- Grades 6–8
- Length
- 10 modules
- Group size
- 25–30 students with 1–2 participating educators
- Where it runs
- School-day enrichment, After-school, Weekend academy, Summer camp, Library / community center
Skills students build
Before joining
None. Teacher demonstrations can replace student accounts.
How progress is checked
- Pre/post concept and scenario checks
- Verification exercises
- Community AI prototype and showcase
What students learn, step by step
Every lesson ends with something students make, explain or show.
| Module | Topic | What students learn | What students produce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Is AI? | Models, patterns, generative AI, limits | Explains AI in own words |
| 2 | Prompting Basics | Clear instructions, context, iteration | Improves output using constraints |
| 3 | Fact or Fake | Hallucinations, source checking, deepfakes | Uses trusted verification |
| 4 | Privacy & Safe Use | Sensitive data and safer prompts | Chooses safer behavior |
| 5 | Bias & Fairness | Training data and representation | Identifies possible bias |
| 6 | AI for Learning | Responsible brainstorming and tutoring | Documents appropriate use |
| 7 | AI & Creativity | Human contribution and attribution | Explains human vs AI role |
| 8 | AI Security Awareness | Scams, impersonation, manipulation | Identifies safeguards |
| 9 | Community AI Project | Problem definition and prototype | Prototype with safeguards |
| 10 | Showcase | Demo, reflection, Q&A | Rubric and reflection |
What students build
- Community AI prototype with safeguards
- Fact-or-fake verification evidence
How we keep it safe
- No personal or sensitive data in prompts
- Approved tools only
- AI outputs are treated as drafts that a person must verify
- Transparent AI use in student work
The responsible-AI routine students practise
Every AI task follows the same five checks, so good habits become automatic.
- 1
Ask
Define the task and context.
- 2
Generate
Use an approved tool.
- 3
Check
Verify with evidence.
- 4
Protect
Remove sensitive data.
- 5
Explain
Document the human judgment.
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Ask about AI Explorers
About: AI Pathway — AI Explorers (Grades 6–8)