Description
What if your students could train a real AI – then make it play a game they built themselves?
In this week-long, project-based unit, students don’t just watch videos about artificial intelligence. They build it. Using the free Machine Learning for Kids platform and Scratch, students train their own text or image classifier, then create an interactive Scratch app that responds to what the AI “sees” or “reads.”
No previous AI experience required. No paid tools. Just curiosity and a computer.
Why This Unit Works
- Real AI, not simulations – Students collect real training data and watch their classifier improve.
- Scratch integration – The ML for Kids Scratch extension connects trained models directly to block-based coding.
- Differentiation built-in – Support for struggling learners and extensions for advanced students.
- Cross-curricular – Science (data patterns), Technology (ML tools), Engineering (design process), Math (accuracy % & biasTeacher Gu
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Description
What if your students could train a real AI – then make it play a game they built themselves?
In this week-long, project-based unit, students don’t just watch videos about artificial intelligence. They build it. Using the free Machine Learning for Kids platform and Scratch, students train their own text or image classifier, then create an interactive Scratch app that responds to what the AI “sees” or “reads.”
No previous AI experience required. No paid tools. Just curiosity and a computer.
Why This Unit Works
- Real AI, not simulations – Students collect real training data and watch their classifier improve.
- Scratch integration – The ML for Kids Scratch extension connects trained models directly to block-based coding.
- Differentiation built-in – Support for struggling learners and extensions for advanced students.
- Cross-curricular – Science (data patterns), Technology (ML tools), Engineering (design process), Math (accuracy % & biasTeacher Gu
