Seesaw’s K–5 AI Literacy lessons are designed to nurture young minds by introducing them to the world of Artificial Intelligence in an engaging and accessible way. Our goal is to cultivate ethical, creative, and responsible interactions with AI, equipping students with the skills they need for a future where AI plays a vital role in daily life. Through our AI Literacy lessons, we introduce key AI concepts using developmentally appropriate, experiential learning activities.
Students will develop an understanding of:
What AI is and how it works
How AI is applied in everyday life
How AI can be used safely, ethically, and responsibly
Along with robust standards alignment, Seesaw’s AI literacy curriculum is meticulously aligned with the leading global framework, the AILit Framework, developed by the European Commission (EC) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with support from Code.org, ensuring that your students receive a world-class education in AI literacy:
Each lesson is designed with a focus on fostering creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking in an engaging and interactive manner. Students actively participate in relatable, simulated activities that leverage a variety of multimodal tools to enhance the learning experience. These lessons inspire creativity and innovation while allowing students to apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes outlined
in the AILit framework. Furthermore, students are encouraged to reflect on their learning and explore real-world applications, deepening their understanding and connection to the material.
3 Grade: 16 Lessons
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AI LITERACY LESSONS SCOPE & SEQUENCE
Engaging With AI Competency #1: Recogn ze AI s ro e and nfluence in different contexts 3-5
Students wil deve op an understanding of Artificial Intel igence by exploring what it is, how it works, and how people use it
Knowledge: The Nature of AI K1 1
AI Reflects Human Choices and Perspectives K2 2, K2 4
Engaging With AI Competency #1: Recogn ze AI s role and inf uence in
Knowledge: The Nature of AI K1 1
Students wil learn how to be digital eaders when using Artificia Intelligence too s
Cyrus and Dog Learn About Artificial Intelligence 4
Students wi l explore real-world situations where they might use Artificial Intelligence and practice making smart, responsible choices when using these tools
AI Reflects Human Choices and Perspectives K2 2
AI s Capabi ities and Limitations K4 1
Engaging With AI Competency #1: Recognize AI’s role and inf uence n d fferent contexts
Knowledge:
The Nature of AI K1 1
AI Reflects Human Choices and Perspectives
K2 2
AI s Capabi ities and Limitations K4 1
Engaging With AI Competency #1: Recognize AI’s role and inf uence n d fferent contexts
Knowledge:
Ari and Dog Learn About Artificial Intelligence 5
Students wil exp ore how Art ficial Intel igence can be used to solve problems learn strategies for dentifying re iable sources, and make informed decisions about using AI responsibly
Reading Fluency: What Is AI? 3-4
Engaging With
The Nature of AI K1 1
AI Reflects Human Choices and Perspectives K2 2
AI s Capabi ities and Limitations K4 1
Students wil practice reading fluency and reading comprehens on with a leve ed text about AI Common Core: RF 3 4 a RI 3 2
Students wil exp ore how we engage w th AI when it provides content and recommendations They wil learn to recognize when AI is being used eva uate the accuracy and helpfu ness of its responses, and develop a basic understanding of how AI makes suggestions
Skills Critical Th nking Self and Soc al Awareness Prob em Solving
Engaging With AI Competency #1: Recogn ze AI s ro e and nfluence in different contexts
Engaging With AI Competency #2: Evaluate whether AI outputs shou d be accepted, revised, or rejected
Engaging With AI Competency #3: Examine how predictive AI systems provide recommendations that can inform and l mit perspectives
Students wil learn how to use AI to support their prob em-solving and creat vity whi e still creating their own origina work Creating With AI Competency #1: Use AI systems to exp ore new perspectives and approaches that bui d upon or ginal deas.
Creating With AI Competency #2 V sua ize prototype, and comb ne ideas using different types of AI systems
Creating With AI Competency #3: Co laborate with generative AI systems to e icit feedback refine results, and ref ect on thought processes
Ethical Use of
AI LITERACY LESSONS SCOPE & SEQUENCE
Students wi l learn how to manage AI thoughtful y by deciding when to use it, giving clear instructions, and ensuring ts use is fair and human-centered
3-5
Students will explore how to design AI thoughtfully and responsibly and how AI can be used to so ve rea -wor d community problems
3-5
3-5
Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes for AI K-2
3-5
Students wi l learn to make ethical choices by checking information from AI, creating their own origina work, and keeping persona information private.
Managing AI Competency #1: Decide whether to use AI systems based on the nature of the task
Managing AI Competency #2: Decompose a problem based on the capabi ities and limitations of both AI systems and humans
Managing AI Competency #3: Direct generative AI systems by provid ng specific instructions, appropriate context and eva uation criteria
Managing AI Competency #5: Deve op and communicate guidel nes for using AI systems that a ign with human va ues, promote fa rness and prioritize transparency
Knowledge: The Nature of AI K1 2
AI Reflects Human Choices and Perspectives K2 3 AI s Capabi ities and Limitations K4 1 AI s Ro e in Society K5 4
Designing AI Competency #1: Describe how AI systems can be designed to support a so ution to a commun ty prob em.
Designing AI Competency #5: Describe an AI model s purpose intended users, and ts limitations
Knowledge:
AI Reflects Human Choices and Perspectives K2 2, K2 3, K2 4
AI Reshapes Work and Human Ro es K3 2
Skills: Cr t cal Th nk ng Self and Soc al Awareness Prob em So ving Attitudes: Curious Innovative Respons
Engaging With AI Competency #6: Analyze how we l the use of an AI system aligns w th eth cal princip es and human va ues.
Engaging With AI Competency #7: Connect AI s soc al and ethica impacts to its technica capab lities and im tat ons
Creating With AI Competency #4 Ana yze how AI can safeguard or vio ate content authent city and nte lectua property.
Knowledge: The Nature of AI K1 4
AI s Ro e in Society K5 3, K5 4
Skills: Self and Soc al Awareness
Cr t cal Th nk ng Prob em So ving
Engaging With AI Competency #1: Recogn ze AI s ro e and nfluence in different contexts
Attitudes: Curious Respons ble Empathet c ISTE
Designing AI Competency #1: Describe how AI systems can be designed to support a so ution to a commun ty prob em
Designing AI Competency #3: Co lect and curate data that could be used to train an AI model by cons dering relevance representation, and potential mpact
Students w ll learn about the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to use AI safe y and responsib y
Knowledge: The Nature of AI K1.1 K1 2, K1 4
AI Reflects Human Choices and Perspectives K2 2, K2.3
Skills: Cr t cal Th nk ng Computational Th nking Self and Soc al Awareness Prob em So ving
Engaging With AI Competency #1: Recogn ze AI s ro e and nfluence in different contexts
Attitudes: Curious Innovative Empathet c Adaptab e Respons ble ISTE
3-5
Students wil explore how Seesaw uses AI in tools such as Reading F uency, Read-with-Me and Message Translation to support learning accessibi ity, and communicat on, while keeping students safe
Knowledge: The Nature of AI K1 1
AI Reflects Human Choices and Perspectives K2 2
Skills: Self and Soc al Awareness
Attitudes: Curious Respons ble ISTE 1
AI LITERACY LESSONS SCOPE & SEQUENCE
Students wi l earn a l about art ficial nte ligence and th nk creatively about AI nnovation
Outsmarting AI K-5
iLa Have a Sense of Humor?
Students w ll learn about artificia intel igence and think deep y about how AI can solve problems
Engaging with AI Competency #1
Recogn ze AI s role and influence in different contexts
Designing AI Competency #1 Descr be how AI systems can be designed to support a solut on to a commun ty problem Knowledge:
K-5 Students wi l earn about artif cia intel igence by thinking about humor and digita persona it es
Engaging with AI Competency #1
Recogn ze AI s role and influence in different contexts
Engaging with AI Competency #7
Connect AI s social and eth cal impacts to its technica capabi ities and l mitations
Designing AI Competency #1 Descr be how AI systems can be designed to support a solut on to a commun ty problem
Engaging with AI Competency #1
Recogn ze AI s role and influence in different contexts
Designing AI Competency #1 Descr be how AI systems can be designed to support a solut on to a commun ty problem
Knowledge: The Nature of AI K1 4
AI Ref ects Human Choices and Perspectives
K2 1, K2 3 AI Reshapes Work and Human Roles K3 2 AI s Ro e in Society K5 1, K5 2
Knowledge:
K-5
Students wi l earn about artif cia intel igence by thinking creatively about AI nnovation
Engaging with AI Competency #1
Recogn ze AI s role and influence in different contexts
Engaging with AI Competency #7
Connect AI s social and eth cal impacts to its technica capabi ities and l mitations
Designing AI Competency #1 Descr be how AI systems can be designed to support a solut on to a commun ty problem
Engaging with AI Competency #1
Knowledge: The Nature of AI
K1 4
AI Ref ects Human Choices and Perspectives
K2 1, K2 3
AI Reshapes Work and Human Roles
K3 2
AI s Ro e in Society
K5 1, K5 2 Sk lls Creativity Self and Social Awareness Problem So v ng Critica Think ng
Attitudes Curious Respons b e Empathet c Adaptab e Innovative CSTA
1B-CS-02
1B-DA-06
1B-AP-11
1B-AP-13
Recogn ze AI s role and influence in different contexts
Knowledge: The Nature of AI K1 4
A- ! K-5
M u O Engineering Design Challenge
Students w ll learn about artificia intel igence and think maginatively about future AI possib lities.
Designing AI Competency #1 Descr be how AI systems can be designed to support a solut on to a commun ty problem
AI Ref ects Human Choices and Perspectives K2 3 AI Reshapes Work and Human Ro es K3 2 AI s Ro e in Society K5 1
Engaging with AI Competency #1
Recogn ze AI s role and influence in different contexts
Students will design a simp e AI-inspired solution using the engineering design process
Designing
lls Creativity Self and Social Awareness Critica Think ng Problem So v
