10-Days Artifical Intelligence for Kids (8-16 yrs)

Day 1: What is AI?

• Introduction to AI (What is AI? Where do we see it?)
• Fun examples: Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, YouTube recommendations
• Activity: Kids play a “Guess the AI” game with real-world AI examples

Day 2: AI vs. Human Brain

• How AI learns vs. how humans learn
• Differences between AI and the human brain
• Activity: Memory challenge game (kids vs. AI-based memory test)

Day 3: Teaching AI with Data

• AI learns from data (introduction to machine learning)
• “Teach the AI” – Show images of dogs & cats, and let AI (teacher) guess.
• Activity: Play with Google’s Quick, Draw!

Day 4: Chatbots & Talking AI

• How chatbots work (Siri, Alexa, ChatGPT)
• AI conversations and responses
• Activity: Kids design their own chatbot dialogue using a simple chatbot builder

Day 5: AI and Games

• How AI is used in video games (NPCs, difficulty levels, pathfinding)
• AI playing Chess, Pac-Man, and Minecraft AI, tic-tac-toe, and other games
• Activity: Kids play against an AI opponent in a simple game / Play Rock-Paper-Scissors against a simple AI

Day 6: AI in Art & Music

• AI-generated images and music
• Exploring AI tools like DALL·E for image generation
• Activity: Kids create AI-generated drawings and music using online tools

Day 7: AI in Everyday Life

• AI in self-driving cars, healthcare, and shopping
• AI-powered recommendations (Netflix, Amazon)
• Activity: Kids analyze how AI suggests YouTube videos or online shopping items

Day 8: AI Ethics & Responsibility

• Can AI make mistakes? AI bias and fairness
• AI and privacy (should AI know everything?)
• Activity: Kids debate ethical AI scenarios (e.g., Should AI replace teachers?)

Day 9: Build a Mini AI Project

• Kids choose an AI project (chatbot, art, or game-based AI)
• Guided step-by-step creation of their AI project
• Activity: Kids build a simple AI model using a kid-friendly AI tool like Scratch or Teachable Machine

Day 10: AI Fair – Showcase & Fun!

• Kids present their AI projects
• AI quiz and fun challenges
• Activity: AI certificate ceremony and celebration