Intro to Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge (distance learning STEM course)

Artificial Intelligence is likely something your students have heard about, but many are unsure what AI actually is and can do. This Intro to AI STEM Challenge is here to help! The Intro to Artificial Intelligence Challenge is a self-guided mini STEM career exploration course for teens to explore the field of AI, test drive AI careers through fun online activities, and practice skills needed to work in the AI industry. This STEM Challenge is delivered in interactive Google Slides and PDF formats including:

1. five online AI career exploration pages including virtual job shadow youtube video, career information sheet in English and Spanish, and career focused 'try it' activity

2. printable What is AI? infographic (as a bonus print this out and use as a poster for the walls of your classroom!)

2. How AI Works video with writing prompt

3. AI for.... Mini Research Project (18 googleslides)

4. Homo Supersapiens STEM Challenge with student friendly step by step directions and worksheet packet to guide them through all steps of the Challenge (5 page googledoc). In this STEM challenge students apply everything they have learned about AI to create a 'Homo supersapiens' - an AI powered humanoid - living in the year 4000!

5. Project rubric (1 page googledoc)

6. Links to additional online resources to explore college and careers with AI

This Challenge is provided as one cohesive Google Slides and PDF document with embedded links to corresponding online activities for easy uploading and sharing in your online classroom! All activities are designed to be completed independently using only simple materials and online resources, taking 3 to 4 hours of total time for students to complete - a fun distance learning or in-person activity!

Directly aligned with NGSS HS LS 4-3. Supports NGSS MS-PS4-3 and MS-LS4-4., as well as TEKS.SCI.7.13.B & TEKS.SCI.7.14.A.

NOTE: To be successful in this Challenge students need an understanding of advantageous heritable traits.

More Computer Science & Technology STEM Career Exploration Resources

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• Intro to Computer Science Lesson Bundle
• Intro to Robotics STEM Challenge
• How to Become A YouTuber Challenge
• Intro to Robotics Game & Lesson
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• Computer Science Bingo
• Physics STEM Challenge
• Careers in Computer Science WebQuest
• Computer Science Bingo
• and many more computer science & technology STEM activities!

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