Is AI Magic?
AI IS CS!

This activity was designed for K-2 computer science classes but could be used in other curricular areas including Language Arts or Social Studies. 

1. Read the story, Wren and the AI Helpers (5 minutes)

2. Make connections (15 minutes)

   1. • Computer Science

      • Impacts of AI

3. Student Activity: Draw a picture and write a sentence about using an AI helper (10 minutes) 

Vocabulary

• Computer Science: Using the power of computers to solve problems and express ourselves

• Artificial Intelligence: Machines that can make good decisions

Teacher Materials

• Teacher device for accessing

  • Teacher Guide

  • Slides

Student Materials

• Unplugged:

  • Paper

  • Pencils

  • Crayons, markers, or colored pencils

• Plugged:

  • Student Device

  • Application that allows students to draw and write or record

2026 Standards

EK-SOC-HU-15: Explain that people design and develop computing technologies.

EK-SOC-CE-16: Identify how people use digital devices at home, at school, and at work.

E1-SOC-HI-14: Compare how an everyday activity changed after a specific computing technology was introduced.

E1-SOC-CE-16: Describe how computing is used by people at home, at school, and in the community.

E2-SYS-IM-13: Describe the benefits and harms that arise from an individual's use of computing systems and digital tools.

2017 Standards

1A-IC-16 Compare how people live and work before and after the implementation or adoption of new computing technology.

K-2.5-B-i Identify devices in daily life that use AI technologies.

K-2.5-C-i Identify current uses of AI and how they have impacted society.