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Artificial Intelligence

A compilation of public engagement and professional learning resources for informal science educators about artificial intelligence (AI).

Hands-on Activities

cards showing human attributes and robot jobs

What Makes Us Human

Explore what it means to be human and how humanlike machines might become.

A group of learners creating a scribblebot using a pool noodle, small electric motor and thin markers

Scribble Bot

In this activity, learners create a toy bot with a surprising ability: it scribbles on a sheet of paper.

Professional Learning

Hi AI! Playful Encounters with Artificial Intelligence 2024 Hand to Hand article page

Hi AI! Playful Early Encounters with Artificial Intelligence publication

Article about AI for children's museum and science center audiences published in the Association of Children's Museums "Our World with AI" Hand to Hand quarterly publication special issue.

Related Resources

Hands sorting tokens to signify which technology is most important to them

Science & Society

Public engagement programs and professional learning resources that provide opportunities for conversations and consideration of the relationship between science, technology, and society.

Children with surprised faces and adults using the Frankenstein kit Battery Stack activity - adults dressed as Mary Shelley and the Monster

Frankenstein 200 Kit

Hands-on activities and professional development resources that encourage creativity and reflection about responsible innovation, developed in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein.

stylized brain and network graphic

Brain and Neuroscience

A collection of public engagement and professional development resources about the brain, neuroscience, and neuro-ethics. Also included are resources for annual events including Brain Awareness Week, World Brain Day, Mental Wellness Month, and more public engagement events.

Photograph of an Apple iPhone motherboard.

Computer Science

A compilation of public engagement computing and computer science resources. Also included are resources for annual events including CS Week and the Hour of Code.

Science fiction art featuring archer figure on a rock shooting an arrow into space

Science Fiction, Star Wars, Star Trek, and Superheroes

There are many ways to incorporate authentic hands-on STEM in science fiction, Star Wars, Star Trek, and Superhero events! A compilation of ways to connect STEM activities to the imaginative and creative world of sci-fi!

Annual Events

National AI Literacy Day (March 28, 2025)
- https://www.ailiteracyday.org/
AI Week (April 21-25, 2025)
- https://aiweek.com/

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/
EDSAFE AI Alliance
https://www.edsafeai.org/
The AI Education Project
https://www.aiedu.org/

Robots

Learners holding image drawings of robots

Robots & People

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

Illustration of nano-sized robots

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.

Image showing an illustration of a Mars rover

Is That Robot Real? children's book and poster

Book, graphics panels, and evaluation report on fact and fiction around robots.

A learner gives commands to another learner who is blindfolded and is navigating a obstacle course.

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.

Family playing Explore Mars! A Rover Game board game

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!