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Introduction to AI for Middle School

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Lesson 4.1 Does AI Know How to Code?

Description

In this project, students will evaluate the programming knowledge of a large language model AI such as ChatGPT or Gemini by prompting it to write programs in various languages and testing out the programs on CodeHS.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • evaluate the programming knowledge of an AI
  • explore various types of programs written by an AI
  • describe their view on why programming should or should not be learned in the rise of AI

Activities

These are all the activities included in the lesson

4.1.1 Overview: Does AI Know How to Code?
4.1.2 Prompt: Draw a Snowflake
4.1.3 Prompt: Create Student Groupings
4.1.4 Prompt: Make a Website
4.1.5 Reflect: Does AI Know How to Code?
4.1.6 Should I Continue to Learn Programming?
4.1.7 Reflect: Should I Continue to Learn Programming?