Hour of AI: How Machines Learn
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Hour of AI: How Machines Learn
45min
Students will be able to explain the different machine learning approaches and create a classification system using a tree structure.
Lesson Preparation
* _This is the Hour of AI version of the lesson. For the original version, see the lesson with the same title (without “Hour of AI”)._
* If time is limited, complete only the Introduction and Machine Learning Methods sections of the lesson.
* Print a copy of the Create a Decision Tree Handout for each student for the Computer Classification Systems section of the lesson. You can choose to print out the handout with the blank decision tree, or the partially filled-in one based on your student’s abilities and available time.
* Students will work with partners during the last part of the Computer Classification Systems section. Decide how you will organize students into pairs before beginning the lesson.
Lesson Plan
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Lesson Standards
| Standard | Description |
|---|---|
| AK CS 3: 3.CGEI.C.01 | Discuss ongoing trends in technologies that have changed the world, and express how those trends influence and are influenced by cultural practices. |
| AK CS 4: 4.DA.IM.01 | Determine the accuracy of conclusions and how they are influenced by the amount of data collected. |
| AK CS 4: 4.CGEI.C.01 | Discuss ongoing trends in technologies that have changed the world, and express how those trends influence and are influenced by cultural practices. |
| AK CS 5: 5.CGEI.C.01 | Discuss ongoing trends in technologies that have changed the world, and express how those trends influence and are influenced by cultural practices. |
| AZ CS 3: 3.IC.C.1 | Identify computing technologies that have changed the world. |
| AZ CS 4: 4.IC.C.1 | Identify and discuss computing technologies that have changed the world. |
| AZ CS 5: 5.IC.C.1 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world. |
| AZ CS K-5: 3.IC.C.1 | Identify computing technologies that have changed the world. |
| AZ CS K-5: 4.IC.C.1 | Identify and discuss computing technologies that have changed the world. |
| AZ CS K-5: 5.IC.C.1 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world. |
| CA CS 3-5: 3-5.IC.20 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| CA CS K-5: 3-5.IC.20 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| CO CS 3: CS.3.5.1a | Students can describe how AI-powered services are used in daily life. |
| CO CS 4: CS.4.3.1b | Students can discuss computing technologies that have changed the world and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| CO CS 5: CS.5.5.1a | Students can give examples of intelligent vs. non-intelligent machines and discuss what makes a machine intelligent. |
| CO CS 5: CS.5.5.1c | Students can identify patterns in labeled data and determine the features that predict labels. |
| CSTA 1B: 1B-IC-18 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| CT 1B: 1B-IC-18 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| DE 1B: 1B-IC-18 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| FL 3-5 Unplugged CS: SC.3.PE.3.5 | Explain the process of sorting information into a useful order. |
| FL 3-5 Unplugged CS: SC.3.TI.1.2 | Identify adaptive technology and discuss how it has changed over time. |
| FL 3-5 Unplugged CS: SC.3.TI.1.3 | Discuss the uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in daily life. |
| FL 3-5 Unplugged CS: SC.4.TI.1.2 | Explore and identify the functions of adaptive technologies and how they have changed over time. |
| FL 3-5 Unplugged CS: SC.4.TI.1.3 | Explain how Artificial Intelligence (AI) affects our ability to access, create and modify content. |
| FL 3-5 Unplugged CS: SC.5.PE.1.1 | Explain how computers model intelligent behavior. |
| FL 3-5 Unplugged CS: SC.K12.CTR.3.1 | Complete tasks with digital fluency. |
| FL 3-5 Unplugged CS: SC.K12.CTR.4.1 | Express solutions as computational steps. |
| FL 3-5 Unplugged CS: MA.K12.MTR.6.1 | Assess the reasonableness of solutions. |
| FL CS 3-5: SC.35.CS-CS.2.3 | Explain the process of arranging or sorting information into useful order as well as the purpose for doing so. |
| FL CS 3-5: SC.35.CS-CS.6.3 | Explain that computers model intelligent behavior (as found in robotics, speech and language recognition, and computer animation). |
| FL CS 3-5: SC.35.CS-PC.2.6 | Communicate about technology using appropriate terminology. |
| FL GR3 CS Foundations: SC.3.PE.3.5 | Explain the process of sorting information into a useful order. |
| FL GR3 CS Foundations: SC.3.TI.1.2 | Identify adaptive technology and discuss how it has changed over time. |
| FL GR3 CS Foundations: SC.3.TI.1.3 | Discuss the uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in daily life. |
| FL GR3 CS Foundations: SC.K12.CTR.3.1 | Complete tasks with digital fluency. |
| FL GR3 CS Foundations: SC.K12.CTR.4.1 | Express solutions as computational steps. |
| FL GR3 CS Foundations: MA.K12.MTR.6.1 | Assess the reasonableness of solutions. |
| FL GR4 CS Foundations: SC.4.TI.1.3 | Explain how Artificial Intelligence (AI) affects our ability to access, create and modify content. |
| FL GR4 CS Foundations: SC.K12.CTR.3.1 | Complete tasks with digital fluency. |
| FL GR4 CS Foundations: MA.K12.MTR.6.1 | Assess the reasonableness of solutions. |
| FL GR5 CS Foundations: SC.5.PE.1.1 | Explain how computers model intelligent behavior. |
| FL GR5 CS Foundations: SC.K12.CTR.3.1 | Complete tasks with digital fluency. |
| FL GR5 CS Foundations: MA.K12.MTR.6.1 | Assess the reasonableness of solutions. |
| GA CS 3-5: CSS.EL.3-5.1 | Identify the features of current technologies and use that knowledge to understand emerging technologies. |
| GA CS 3-5: CSS.DA.3-5.9.1 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| HI 1B: 1B-IC-18 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| IA 1B: 1B-IC-18 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| ID CS 3-5: 3-5.CT.1.2 | Create step-by-step instructions that models intelligent behavior on computing devices. |
| ID CS 3-5: 3-5.DL.3.1 | Identify how computational devices impact daily life. |
| ID CS 3-5: 3-5.DL.4.1 | Generate examples of how the use of computing can affect society and how society can influence the use of computing. |
| IL 3-5: 3-5.IC.18 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| IL 3-5: 3-5.ET.A | Explain that the field of emerging technologies will be evolving and rapidly growing. |
| IN 3-5 CS 2023: 3-5.CD.4 | Describe what distinguishes humans from machines, focusing on human intelligence versus machine intelligence. |
| KS CS 3: 3.IC.H.01 | Identify computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, society. |
| KS CS 4: 4.IC.H.01 | Identify and give examples of computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, society |
| KS CS 5: 5.IC.H.01 | Identify and explain the evolution of computing technologies that have changed the world. |
| KY CS K-5: E-IC-01 | Discuss how computing has impacted society. |
| LA CS K-5: E.IC.1. | Describe how computing has changed the ways people live and work. |
| MD CS 3: 3.IC.C.01 | Identify how different technologies created by people from diverse backgrounds have contributed to computing and helped to change the world. |
| MD CS 4: 4.IC.C.01 | Summarize how different technologies created by people from diverse backgrounds have contributed to computing and helped to change the world. |
| MD CS 5: 5.IC.C.01 | Evaluate how different technologies created by people from diverse backgrounds have contributed to computing and helped to change the world. |
| MD CS K-5: 3.IC.C.01 | Identify how different technologies created by people from diverse backgrounds have contributed to computing and helped to change the world. |
| MD CS K-5: 4.IC.C.01 | Summarize how different technologies created by people from diverse backgrounds have contributed to computing and helped to change the world. |
| MD CS K-5: 5.IC.C.01 | Evaluate how different technologies created by people from diverse backgrounds have contributed to computing and helped to change the world. |
| MI CS 3-5: 1B-IC-18 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| MO CS 3: 3.IC.C.01 | Identify computing technologies that have changed the world and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| MO CS 4: 4.IC.C.01 | Give examples of computing technologies that have changed the world and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| MO CS 5: 5.IC.C.01 | Give examples and explain how computing technologies have changed the world and express how computing technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| MS CS 3-5: IC.1B.1 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world and express how those technologies influence and are influenced by cultural practices. |
| MT CS 5: CS.IC.5.1 | Explain how computing technologies have changed Montana and the world, and express how those technologies influence and are influenced by, cultural practices |
| MT CS K-5: CS.IC.5.1 | Explain how computing technologies have changed Montana and the world, and express how those technologies influence and are influenced by, cultural practices |
| NC CS 3-5: 35.IC.01 | Compare computing technologies that have changed the world and how they both influence and are influenced by cultural practices. |
| ND CS 3: 3.IC.1 | Identify technologies that have changed the world. |
| ND CS 3: 3.RU.1 | Identify and discuss positive and negative uses of technology and information and their impact. |
| ND CS 4: 4.IC.1 | Give examples of technologies that influence society today. |
| ND CS 5: 5.IC.1 | Explain how technologies can change the future. |
| NH 1B: 1B-IC-18 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| NJ CS 3-5: 8.1.5.IC.1 | Identify computing technologies that have impacted how individuals live and work and describe the factors that influenced the changes. |
| NM 1B: 1B-IC-18 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| NS ICT 4: 4.DC.d.2 | discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices |
| NS ICT 5: 5.DC.d.2 | discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices |
| NS ICT 6: 6.DC.d.2 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices |
| NV CS 3: 3.IC.C.1 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence and are influenced by cultural practices. |
| NY 4-6: 4-6.DL.5 | Identify common features of digital technologies. |
| NY 4-6: 4-6.IC.1 | Describe computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| NY 4-6: 4-6.IC.5 | Explain how computer systems play a role in human decision-making |
| NY CS 2-3: 2-3.IC.1 | Identify and analyze how computing technology has changed the way people live and work. |
| NY CS 2-3: 2-3.IC.5 | Identify and discuss how computers are programmed to make decisions without direct human input in daily life. |
| NY CS 2-3: 2-3.CT.2 | Identify and describe data-collection tools from everyday life. |
| NY CS K-6: 2-3.IC.1 | Identify and analyze how computing technology has changed the way people live and work. |
| NY CS K-6: 4-6.IC.1 | Describe computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| NY CS K-6: 4-6.DL.5 | Identify common features of digital technologies. |
| OH CS 3: AI.RR.3.a | With guidance and support, create a classification system using a tree structure to understand how computers think. |
| OH CS 3: AI.RR.3.b | Use AI to answer questions and describe how the answer is reasonable. |
| OH CS 3: AI.ML.3.a | Label three different machine learning approaches to identify them to see different approaches. |
| OH CS 4: AI.RR.4.a | Create a classification system using a tree structure to understand binary solutions. |
| OH CS 4: AI.RR.4.b | Describe how AI represents knowledge to make a reasonable answer. |
| OH CS 4: AI.ML.4.a | Explain three different machine learning approaches to choose which may be best for a given situation. |
| OH CS 5: AI.RR.5.a | Create a classification system using a tree structure to demonstrate binary solutions. |
| OH CS 5: AI.RR.5.b | Describe how AI representations support reasoning to answer questions. |
| OH CS 5: AI.ML.5.a | Compare three different machine learning approaches to solve a problem. |
| OK CS 3: 3.IC.C.01 | Identify computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| OK CS 4: 4.IC.C.01 | Give examples of computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| OK CS 5: 5.IC.C.01 | Give examples and explain how computing technologies have changed the world, and express how computing technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| PA 1B: 1B-IC-18 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| RI CS 1B: 1B-CSN-H-1 | Describe how people interact with the various parts of computing systems to accomplish tasks. |
| RI CS 1B: 1B-RC-CU-1 | Compare and contrast computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| RI CS K-5: 1B-CSN-H-1 | Describe how people interact with the various parts of computing systems to accomplish tasks. |
| RI CS K-5: 1B-RC-CU-1 | Compare and contrast computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| SC CS 3: 3.IC.1.1 | List examples of how computing technology has changed and improved the way people live, work, and interact. |
| SC CS 4: 4.CS.1.1 | Describe what distinguishes humans from machines. |
| SC CS 4: 4.CS.2.1 | Explore the limitations and advantages of various computing devices for particular uses. |
| SC CS 4: 4.IC.1.1 | Compare and contrast how computing has changed society from the past to the present. |
| SC CS K-5: 3.IC.1.1 | List examples of how computing technology has changed and improved the way people live, work, and interact. |
| SC CS K-5: 4.CS.1.1 | Describe what distinguishes humans from machines. |
| SC CS K-5: 4.CS.2.1 | Explore the limitations and advantages of various computing devices for particular uses. |
| SC CS K-5: 4.IC.1.1 | Compare and contrast how computing has changed society from the past to the present. |
| SD CS 3-5: 3-5.IC.01 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed South Dakota and the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| Texas 3 Technology Applications: 3.4 | demonstrates an understanding that technology is dynamic and impacts different communities. The student is expected to define emerging technologies. |
| Texas 4 Technology Applications: 4.4 | Identify examples of emerging technologies. |
| TX K-5 CS: 3.4 | demonstrates an understanding that technology is dynamic and impacts different communities. The student is expected to define emerging technologies. |
| TX K-5 CS: 4.4 | Identify examples of emerging technologies. |
| UT CS 3: 3.IC.1 | Evaluate how computing technologies have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| UT CS 4: 4.IC.1 | Evaluate computing technologies that have changed the world and express how those technologies influence and are influenced by cultural practices. |
| UT CS K-5: 3.IC.1 | Evaluate how computing technologies have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| UT CS K-5: 4.IC.1 | Evaluate computing technologies that have changed the world and express how those technologies influence and are influenced by cultural practices. |
| VA CS 4: 4.CSY.3 | The student will describe the learning process of humans and computers. |
| VA CS 5: 5.CSY.2 | The student will describe an automated decision-making process employed by a computing system. |
| VA CS K-5: 4.CSY.3 | The student will describe the learning process of humans and computers. |
| VA CS K-5: 5.CSY.2 | The student will describe an automated decision-making process employed by a computing system. |
| Virginia 4 Computer Science: 4.CSY.3.a | Compare and contrast how humans and computing technologies collect, store, and process data. |
| Virginia 4 Computer Science: 4.CSY.3.b | Identify similarities and differences on how humans and computing technologies infer and extract meaning from data. |
| Virginia 4 Computer Science: 4.CSY.3.c | Define machine learning and identify machine learning approaches: supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning. |
| WA 1B: 1B-IC-18 | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| WI CS 3-5: IC1.a.2.i | Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices. |
| WV CS 3-5: T.3-5.1 | Explore a variety of age-appropriate technologies that can assist with the learning process. |
| WY CS 3-5: 5.IC.C.01 | Give examples and explain how computing technologies have changed the world and express how those technologies influence and are influenced by cultural practices. |