Resources

Educators
Guide

AI Primer for Students, Educators, and Lifelong Learners

Duration
30 minutes
Grade level
9-12
A friendly starting point covering the big ideas behind AI, from algorithms and bias to generative tools and data literacy.
Families
Guide

Talking AI with Teens

Duration
30 minutes
Grade level
9-12
A conversation guide for parents and trusted adults who want honest, low-pressure talks with teens about algorithms, AI bias, and how to think critically online.
Educators
Guide

Agreeable AI

Duration
30 minutes
Grade level
9-12
A classroom guide on why AI is designed to agree with you, and why that becomes a real problem when young people turn to it for personal advice.
Educators
Guide

AI, Cognitive Offloading, and Critical Thinking

Duration
30 minutes
Grade level
9-12
A classroom guide on how generative AI works, why it gets things wrong with confidence, and what students risk when they let it do their thinking.
Educators
Guide

Understanding Social Media Algorithms

Duration
30 minutes
Grade level
9-12
A classroom guide exploring how AI shapes your feed, why emotional content spreads, and how to take back control of your attention.
Youth
Video

AI in Your Everyday Life

Duration
7 minutes
Grade level
All
Every time you scroll, like, or pause, AI is learning. This resource hub explains what AI knows, how it works, and how to use it responsibly.
Educators
Guide

SIL Toolkit For Facilitators

Duration
5 modules
Grade level
14 -18 years old
In the Social Innovation Lab, youth explore how technology and creativity can address real-world challenges through a hands-on, team-based experience.
Educators
Lesson

Learn Like A Computer

Duration
30 minutes
Grade level
1-3, 4-6, 7-8
Learners explore how machine learning algorithms work and their uses in day-to-day life through hands-on unplugged activities that simulate supervised and reinforcement learning.
Educators
Lesson

Micro:bit Series 2 – Sensing Data

Duration
60 minutes
Grade level
7-8, 9-12
In this lesson, you will be introduced to the micro:bit’s sensors so that you can code, test and modify a data-gathering tool.
Educators
Lesson

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Duration
60 minutes
Grade level
4-6, 7-8, 9-12
Students will learn what cybersecurity is, why it matters, and how to protect themselves in the digital world by exploring concepts related to Passwords and Social Engineering.
Educators
Lesson

Mandala Magic

Duration
60 minutes
Grade level
4-6, 7-8
This lesson introduces students to creating geometric mandalas by designing unique symbols and using block-based coding in Scratch, applying mathematical concepts like symmetry and repetition while fostering mindfulness, creativity, and self-expression.
Educators
Lesson

AI Policy Website

Duration
60+ minutes
Grade level
7-8, 9-12
Students create a persuasive website using Google Sites to propose fair and practical AI usage rules for their school, researching stakeholder perspectives and collaboratively developing a 10-rule AI policy.
Educators
Lesson

Stories of Migration

Duration
60 minutes
Grade level
4-6
Students create a digital animation in Scratch that narrates their family’s immigration story, exploring concepts of migration, emigration, and immigration while applying coding principles like Algorithms, Sequence, and Events.
Educators
Lesson

Race for the Catch

Duration
60 minutes
Grade level
4-6
Students create a Bear Chase game in Scratch where two bears compete to catch salmon, learning events, sequences, loops, conditional statements, and variables.
Educators
Lesson

Dance Off

Duration
30 minutes
Grade level
1-3
Students participate in a ScratchJr Dance-off Competition to learn the basics of algorithms and sequence by organizing physical movements into step-by-step instructions.
Educators
Lesson

Introduction to Micro:bit

Duration
60 minutes
Grade level
4-6, 7-8
In this lesson, you will be introduced to micro:bit, a pocket-sized computer. Teachers will learn about micro:bits physical features, the Makecode coding platform, and how to code basic scripts to create an animation. This lesson brings hands-on STEM learning into the classroom in a fun and easy way.