AI literacy

How AI works, and how to use it safely. It is not coding.

  • Kindergarten to Grade 12
  • Ages 5 to 18
  • In 9 languages
Try 5 AI literacy questionsGrade by grade
Kindergarten · Living things & machines
Which one is alive?Aa carBa catCa robotDa lamp
Grade 3 · Choosing useful features
Which feature best tells a lemon from a lime?Atasting sourBbeing yellowCbeing a fruitDgrowing on trees
Grade 4 · How chatbots write
A chatbot sounds very sure of its answer. Does that mean it is right?Ayes, it only sounds sure when it is rightByes, if it gives a name and a dateCno, chatbots are always wrongDno, it can sound sure and still be wrong
Grade 6–8 · Two kinds of mistakes
A medical test misses someone who is ill. Why can this be worse than a false alarm?Athe person may not get help in timeBthe test gave a wrong answerCthe person will worry for no reasonDthe doctor has to run the test again

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What the questions look like

A lesson first, then real questions.

Grade 3 · Choosing useful features

The lesson first

Which feature best tells a bicycle from a tricycle?

  1. List what both have: pedals, a seat and handlebars.
  2. Those are shared, so they cannot split the two.
  3. Find what differs: two wheels or three. That splits them.

Answer: the number of wheels

Then a question

Which feature best tells a lemon from a lime?

Atasting sourBbeing yellowCbeing a fruitDgrowing on trees
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Grade 1 · If-then rules

Rule: IF it is raining, THEN take an umbrella. It is sunny. Does this rule tell you to take an umbrella?

Ayes, because the rule says umbrellaByes, because it is sunnyCno, because it is not rainingDno, because the rule says leave it at home
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Grade 5 · Checking what AI says

Why is asking the same chatbot twice NOT a good check?

Ait will refuse to answerBit always tells the truth the second timeCit gets annoyed if you ask twiceDit can repeat the same mistake
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Grade 10–11 · Where bias comes from

Which step best reduces bias from a sample that left groups out?

Acopy the data you have so there is twice as muchBtrain for longer on the same dataChide which group each person is inDadd data from the missing groups
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AI literacy, grade by grade

Every skill your child practises, in every grade.

Each skill starts with a short lesson. Your child practises it until it is 3 in 4 right on two different days.

  1. K5–6KindergartenLiving things and machines, following steps, spotting patterns.Living things & machinesFollowing steps in orderSorting by one ruleSpotting patternsMachines that help usWhat each skill teaches
  2. 16–7Grade 1Sensors, if-then rules, and learning from examples.Senses & sensorsIf-then rulesDescribing with featuresLearning from examplesPeople make machinesWhat each skill teaches
  3. 27–8Grade 2What data is, why AI guesses, and keeping information private.What data isGood examples, better learningSpotting pictures & soundsAI makes guessesKeeping information privateWhat each skill teaches
  4. 38–9Grade 3Sorting into groups, recommendations, and person or machine.Classifying into groupsChoosing useful featuresYes-or-no question treesHow recommendations workPerson or machine?What each skill teaches
  5. 49–10Grade 4Training and testing, how chatbots write, asking clear questions.Training & testingMeasuring accuracyWhen data leaves people outHow chatbots writeAsking clear questionsWhat each skill teaches
  6. 510–11Grade 5Predictions, AI that creates, and checking what AI says.Predictions & confidenceFinding trends in dataAI that createsChecking what AI saysReal or fake mediaWhat each skill teaches
  7. 6–811–14Grade 6–8Kinds of machine learning, two kinds of mistakes, fair decisions.Labels vs finding groupsLearning by rewardWritten rules vs learned rulesTwo kinds of mistakesFair decisionsWhat each skill teaches
  8. 9–1014–16Grade 9–10Neural networks, how language models work, data and consent.Neural networksMemorising vs learningHow language models workEvaluating a modelData, consent & privacyWhat each skill teaches
  9. 10–1115–17Grade 10–11Where bias comes from, how computers see, using AI responsibly.Where bias comes fromHow models improveHow computers seeUsing AI responsiblyAI & societyWhat each skill teaches
  10. 11–1216–18Grade 11–12Designing an AI solution, trade-offs, safety, and the law.Designing an AI solutionThresholds & trade-offsExplaining AI decisionsAI safety & misuseRules, rights & ownershipWhat each skill teaches

Grades are a guide, not any province's program. A short warm-up checks your child's level first.

How an AI literacy round works

A lesson, short rounds of questions, a second try, stars. See an example round

  • A short lesson firstwith a worked example, before a new skill
  • Wrong answer? A hint, then try againand the star bar on a worksheet only goes up
  • Learned means 3 in 4 righton two different days, not one good afternoon

In your child's language

Tap a language to see what your child gets in it.

  • English

    English: Everything: math, English and AI literacy, and the first warm-up.

  • Français

    Français: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in French. English is taught in English, with the instructions in French. The first warm-up is in French.

  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

    ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Punjabi. English is taught in English, with the instructions in Punjabi. The first warm-up is in Punjabi for math and English, and in English for AI literacy.

  • हिन्दी

    हिन्दी: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Hindi. English is taught in English, with the instructions in Hindi. The first warm-up is in Hindi.

  • Español

    Español: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Spanish. English is taught in English, with the instructions in Spanish. The first warm-up is in Spanish.

  • 中文

    中文: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Chinese. English is taught in English, with the instructions in English too. The first warm-up is in English.

  • தமிழ்

    தமிழ்: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Tamil. English is taught in English, with the instructions in English too. The first warm-up is in English.

  • اردو

    اردو: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Urdu. English is taught in English, with the instructions in English too. The first warm-up is in English.

  • العربية

    العربية: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Arabic. English is taught in English, with the instructions in English too. The first warm-up is in English.

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