IDEAL ThinkersAn AI literacy and fluency curriculum

Curriculum map / Year 1

Year 1: Machines That Guess

Big question: Can a machine make a guess?

Next, in Year 2, they move on to Using AI Wisely.

Open the Year 1 folder in Google Drive

Lesson 1

Does it guess?

Some machines do the same thing every time. Some make guesses, and those use AI.

CS

Lesson 3

The Mystery Rule

AI spots patterns, then guesses. Meet the AI Loop.

CS, maths

Lesson 5

Picture this

AI can make pictures from our words, but people choose the words.

DL

Lesson 6IDEAL Challenge

Boss of the Bot

People make AI and people are in charge.

DC

Lesson 6 is the IDEAL Challenge, where pupils pull the unit together to make or decide something. It doubles as the end of unit assessment task.