Artificial intelligence curriculum for primary and secondary schools
AI in Informatics at the 1st level
Robots Ju and Pi introduce themselves
Perception and learning
Lessons 01
Perception and learning
The robots Ju and Pi are programmed to want to learn new things all the time! But what does it mean to learn? And how do humans and robots learn? Neither humans nor machines could learn unless they could perceive. And we already know that humans use sensory organs, machines use sensors.
How the lesson works
The lesson begins with an introduction to the robots Ju and Pi, which help children understand the principles of perception and learning. The teacher starts a discussion about human senses and their importance, then the children match each sense with the corresponding sensors used by the machines. This is followed by an interactive session where children work with worksheets and complete tasks aimed at understanding the differences between human perception and computer sensors. Meanwhile, the robots Ju and Pi present children with entertaining scenarios that show how machines interpret the world differently from humans. The lesson also includes a group activity where pupils discuss how technology can help people and come up with their own examples of how sensors are used in everyday life. The lesson ends with a reflection, where children summarise their findings and reflect on what capabilities humans have compared to machines and vice versa.
Information about lessons
Subsidies and years
45-90 minutes, grades 3-5 Elementary school
Aids
Teacher: printed worksheets and presentation to show
Students: writing utensils
Building stones
Human senses, sensors
What pupils learn
Humans perceive with their senses, machines with sensors.
Why is it taught
Understanding how they perceive machines is important for understanding the downstream learning.
How do we know if they've learned
Students will describe the differences in perception between humans and machines. They will list the positive benefits of technology for the individual or society.
Outputs of the RVP
Computer Science: digital technologies
I-9-4-01 describes how a computer works in terms of hardware and operating system; discusses the workings of digital technologies that set trends in the world
Digital competences
Contribution and development - understands the importance of digital technologies for human society, learns about new technologies, critically evaluates their benefits and reflects on the risks of their use.
Bloom's taxonomy
Understanding: Students learn the differences between human senses and machine sensors and their functions.
Analysis: Students analyze and evaluate how technologies mimic human senses and how they can be used to solve specific problems.
Five Big Ideas
1-A-II computer sensors
3-A-I humans vs. machines
5-D-II using AI to solve societal problems
