Lesson 2 kit: check the answer
For GR4AI lesson 2, “Check the AI’s answer” · groups of 4 to 5 · 22 minutes of the 45
Before the lesson (print: 10 minutes, cut: about 30)
- Print pages 2 to 5 once per group (for 24 kids: 6 kits). Print page 6 (exit tickets) once for every 8 kids. Pages 1 and 7 are for you. Give each group a pencil.
- Cut out the 6 answer cards (page 2) and the 8 task cards (page 5). Keep each set in its own envelope or paper clip. The sorting mat (page 4) and the check book (page 3) are not cut.
- No printer? Read the six answers aloud and let kids vote with thumbs: right, wrong, can’t tell. Do part B as a whole class on the board.
Run of the activity (22 minutes)
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1 min | Hand out the kits. Say: “These answers are written to look like AI answers. Some are right. Some are wrong. Some nobody can know.” |
| 13 min | Part A, check the answers. Read one card at a time. Use the check book. Put the card on Right, Wrong or Can’t tell. For each card, name one way you checked. After about 10 minutes, read out the answers below and let groups compare. |
| 8 min | Part B, who does what? Sort the 8 task cards into People, AI can help and Both. Two groups share one card they argued about. |
Answer key, part A
| Card | Answer | How to check |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right | Look in a book. Spiders have 8 legs. Insects have 6 legs. |
| 2 | Wrong | Look in a book. The capital of Australia is Canberra. Sydney is the biggest city, but it is not the capital. |
| 3 | Wrong | Find a second source. Goldfish can remember things for weeks or months. They can learn where and when food comes. |
| 4 | Right | Look in a book. Jupiter is the biggest planet. More than 1,000 Earths would fit inside it. |
| 5 | Can't tell | Ask a person who knows. Weather forecast for Saturday: 60 out of 100 chance of rain. A forecast is a good guess, not a fact. Nobody knows for sure. |
| 6 | Can't tell | Ask a person who knows. People like different pets. Dogs, cats, rabbits and fish suit different homes. This is an opinion, not a fact. |
Cards 2 and 3 sound the most sure, on purpose. If a group says card 5 is “wrong”, ask: “Could anyone know that today?”
Answer cards (6)
Cut along the dashed lines. These are written for this lesson. They are not real AI output.
1
QuestionHow many legs does a spider have?
AI style answerA spider has eight legs.
2
QuestionWhat is the capital of Australia?
AI style answerThe capital of Australia is Sydney. It is the biggest city, so it is the capital.
3
QuestionHow long does a goldfish remember things?
AI style answerA goldfish forgets everything after 3 seconds.
4
QuestionWhich planet is the biggest in our solar system?
AI style answerJupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system.
5
QuestionWill it rain in our town next Saturday?
AI style answerYes, it will rain in our town next Saturday.
6
QuestionWhat is the best pet?
AI style answerDogs are the best pets.
✂ Cut along the dashed lines
Check book
One per group. The number matches the answer card.
- 1Spiders have 8 legs. Insects have 6 legs.
- 2The capital of Australia is Canberra. Sydney is the biggest city, but it is not the capital.
- 3Goldfish can remember things for weeks or months. They can learn where and when food comes.
- 4Jupiter is the biggest planet. More than 1,000 Earths would fit inside it.
- 5Weather forecast for Saturday: 60 out of 100 chance of rain. A forecast is a good guess, not a fact. Nobody knows for sure.
- 6People like different pets. Dogs, cats, rabbits and fish suit different homes. This is an opinion, not a fact.
Four ways to check
📖 Look in a book🧑🏫 Ask a person who knows🔎 Find a second source✋ Try it or count it
Roles
Reader
Reads the question and the answer out loud.
Checker
Finds the number in the check book and reads it out.
Sorter
Puts the card on a pile when the group agrees.
Reporter
Tells the class one thing the group argued about.
Sorting mat, part A
Put the answer cards on the piles. Write the card number and the way you checked next to it if you like.
✓
Right
The check book says the same.
✗
Wrong
The check book says something different.
?
Can’t tell
Nobody can know, or it is an opinion.
Task cards, part B (8)
Cut along the dashed lines. Sort onto three piles: People, AI can help, Both. Both means AI does a part and a person checks and decides.
Choose the examples an AI learns from
Spot patterns in a million photos very quickly
Decide if a result is fair
Translate a sentence into another language
Say sorry and mean it
Suggest a song you might like
Look at an X-ray picture for a doctor
Decide what to do with an answer
✂ Cut along the dashed lines
Talk starters
- I put this with … because …
- I think a person should check this because …
- I see it differently because …
Exit tickets (8 per sheet)
Cut out. Each child picks one way to answer: draw, tick a face, or write.
Exit ticket
Draw a “checked” stamp on an answer
☺ I got it😐 Almost😕 Not yet
Before I trust an answer, I will
Exit ticket
Draw a “checked” stamp on an answer
☺ I got it😐 Almost😕 Not yet
Before I trust an answer, I will
Exit ticket
Draw a “checked” stamp on an answer
☺ I got it😐 Almost😕 Not yet
Before I trust an answer, I will
Exit ticket
Draw a “checked” stamp on an answer
☺ I got it😐 Almost😕 Not yet
Before I trust an answer, I will
Exit ticket
Draw a “checked” stamp on an answer
☺ I got it😐 Almost😕 Not yet
Before I trust an answer, I will
Exit ticket
Draw a “checked” stamp on an answer
☺ I got it😐 Almost😕 Not yet
Before I trust an answer, I will
Exit ticket
Draw a “checked” stamp on an answer
☺ I got it😐 Almost😕 Not yet
Before I trust an answer, I will
Exit ticket
Draw a “checked” stamp on an answer
☺ I got it😐 Almost😕 Not yet
Before I trust an answer, I will
Teacher page: what to say and what to watch
- Key sentence: “An AI can sound sure and still be wrong. It finds patterns. It does not check if something is true. So a person checks.”
- Say: “The program gave the most likely sounding answer.” Avoid “the AI lied”: a lie needs someone who wants to trick.
- Part B has no single right pile. Accept a reason. Our suggestion: People choose the examples, decide if a result is fair, say sorry and mean it, decide what to do with an answer. AI can help find patterns in a million photos and suggest a song. Both: translating (AI drafts, a person checks) and the X-ray (AI marks, the doctor decides).
- If a child says “then AI is useless”: “No. It helps with many things. We just check the important ones.”
- If a child is worried: “AI is a tool that people build and people check. You can always ask a person.”
- Open the next conversation with: “Name one good thing AI can help with, and one thing to be careful about.”
Observation sheet (for you)
| I can … | Not yet | Almost | Yes |
|---|---|---|---|
| say that an AI can sound sure and be wrong | |||
| name two ways to check an answer | |||
| say who decides what to do with an answer |
First version of this kit from GR4AI, a free non profit project, not yet tried in a classroom. Please tell us what worked and what did not: gr4ai.org, About, Contact.