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In this gamified lesson, learners use Mash-Up cards to brainstorm a problem they want to solve. Then, they develop an out-of-the-box solution to the problem by imagining new artificial intelligence tools.

Find this lesson and more at thetech.org/ai 

What's Your Problem?
Brainstorming AI Solutions

We love brainstorming and prototyping at The Tech, so we are extra excited to announce our latest innovation: a “Teach with Me” Lesson.

  • This lesson includes a pre-recorded facilitation of the activities from beginning to end, just think of us as your co-facilitators.
  • Since we won’t really be there to hear students’ ideas, we’d love for you to share them back with us. On the lesson page, you’ll see a button for sharing student ideas and feedback on the lesson. Happy problem-solving!

Grades: 3-12
Duration: 45 minutes

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  Like most of our resources, this lesson is aligned with the engineering strand of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

  

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    Duration: 30 minutes of set-up, 5 days of observation

    Grade Levels: 5-8

    Design a device that can pick up three different objects from at least three feet away. 

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  • Responsible Reservoirs

    Duration: 20+ minutes

    Grade Levels: 5-8

    Play a game that shows the complicated cause and effect relationship involved in major environmental decisions.

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  • Zipline

    Lesson: 90 minutes, Activity: 30+ minutes

    Grades: 1-12

    Students will use ideas about pushes and pulls (forces) to design a device that can transport cargo along a zipline safely.

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  • Wind Maze

    Duration: 90 minutes

    Grade Levels: 4-12

    Students will explore the elements by designing a wind maze, a device that can direct the wind along a specific path.

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  • Wildfire Warning

    Duration: Lesson: 90 minutes; Unit: 150 minutes

    Grade Levels: 6-8

    Design a wind detection device, an anemometer, that could warn community members of the strength and direction of high winds during a wildfire.

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  • Weight Distribution and Flight

    Duration: Two 60-minute sessions

    Grade Levels: 4-8

    Conduct weight distribution experiments with paper airplanes to gather information for a short presentation.

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  • Vocabulary Choice Board

    Duration: 20-30 minutes

    Grade Levels: K-12

    Vocabulary activities to pair with one of our labs or other STEM activities.

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  • Vaccine Distribution Challenge

    Duration: Four sessions (60 minutes each)

    Grade Levels: 7-12

    Consider the complexities of infrastructure, public health and sociocultural landscapes in designing a solution to distribute a life saving vaccine.

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  • The World’s Water Problem

    Duration: 180 minutes

    Grade Levels: 6-8

    Investigate global water issues through design activities and a series of video clips featuring The Tech for Global Good laureate, Solvatten.

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Looking for more than one lesson?

Try one of our Content Bundles

Artificial Intelligence

What is AI?

Computational Thinking

Get with the (computer) program

Data Science

Byte into these

Design Challenge Learning

Explore tips for innovation

Systems Design

Big thinkers, unite!

Social Emotional Learning

Engineering with empathy

  

These resources are made possible through The Bowers Institute

Supporting educators to develop problem-solvers locally, nationally and globally.