
Artificial Intelligence
A compilation of public engagement and professional learning resources for informal science educators about artificial intelligence (AI).
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Annual Events
- National AI Literacy Day (March 28, 2025)
- AI Week (April 21-25, 2025)
More Resources
- US Department of Education Artificial Intelligence and the Future of
Teaching and Learning Insights and Recommendations (2023)
https://tech.ed.gov/files/2023/05/ai-future-of-teaching-and-learning-report.pdf - The Artificial Intelligence (AI) for K-12 initiative (AI4K12) from the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
https://ai4k12.org/ - International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)Artificial Intelligence in Education
https://iste.org/ai - UNICEF AI guidance
https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/reports/policy-guidance-ai-children - Digital Promise AI Literacy
https://digitalpromise.org/initiative/artificial-intelligence-in-education/ai-literacy/ - Teach AI
https://www.teachai.org/
Robots

Robots & People
In this activity, learners imagine and draw a robot for a particular task after a quick presentation on robots and nanobots.

Shrinking Robots!
In this program and stage presentation, learners design and build a robot toy from recycled and craft materials after hearing a presentation about the challenges in creating nano-sized robots.

Is That Robot Real? children's book and poster
Book, graphics panels, and evaluation report on fact and fiction around robots.

Exploring the Solar System: Mars Rovers
In this activity, learners must work together to navigate a large obstacle course, similar to how scientists and engineers communicate with rovers to explore distant worlds.

Explore Mars! A Rover Game
In this cooperative board game, players work together to program a rover on Mars to successfully complete its mission. Players must collect all four data samples before the treacherous environment damages the rover beyond repair!