K12 AI Labs

Research, Writing, and Knowledge Tools Unit Bundle

$45.00

K12 AI Labs Unit Bundle

The Research, Writing, and Knowledge Tools Unit Bundle equips students with the AI-powered research and writing skills that matter most in school and beyond. Across three lessons, students move from the craft of communicating with AI—prompt engineering—through using AI to accelerate brainstorming and outlining, to the critical habits needed to fact-check and verify what AI produces.

By the end of the unit, students aren't just better at using AI for academic work—they're more careful, more skeptical, and more intentional about it. They've experienced firsthand how AI can enhance their thinking when used well, and how it can mislead them when used carelessly.

Each lesson is ISTE-aligned and instructor-ready, with full guides, hands-on activities, and differentiation supports for diverse learners. The unit pairs naturally with English Language Arts, research skills, or any course that involves writing and information literacy.

Our two lessons on Responsible and Ethical AI use are included for FREE with this package.

This is a digital lesson accessed via lesson PDF—no physical product will be shipped.

AI Labs is designed for middle and high school classrooms but is adaptable across grade levels. It fits naturally into computer science, media, elective, or STEM programs—and can be taught as a semester course, stretched to a full-year, or a flexible collection of standalone lessons with 10 Cumulative Project options with teacher materials and student pacing guide.

Details
  • Subject
    Information Technology
  • Grade Level
    Middle School, High School
  • Teaching Role
    Independent Study
  • Course Format
    Digital
  • Fulfillment Type
    Download
  • Parental Involvement
    Low: Minimal daily involvement
  • Credits/Transcripts
    No transcripts or transferrable credits are provided with this course.
  • Grading Method
    No assessments

What's Included
  • 3 Lesson plans for teachers or homeschool parents
  • 3 Presentation slide lessons for students
  • 2 Ethics lessons for FREE

This is a digital lesson accessed via lesson PDF—no physical product will be shipped.

Materials Needed

Lesson 3:

  • Internet-connected devices
  • Access to ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar AI tool
  • Sample prompts (good and bad)
  • Prompt revision worksheet
  • Shared screen

Lesson 4:

  • Devices with access to ChatGPT, Gemini, Notion AI, and Perplexity AI
  • Example prompts for AI brainstorming
  • Student handout: AI Outline Review Worksheet
  • Whiteboard for demo
  • Appendix A: overview and mini guide on each AI tool

Lesson 5:

  • Access to ChatGPT, Gemini, Notion AI, and Perplexity AI
  • Internet/library access for human sources (Britannica, Newsela, Gale, JSTOR, or Google Scholar)
  • Fact-Check Brief Template student worksheet
  • Example AI-generated claim (for teacher modeling)

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K12 AI Labs

AI Labs is a hands-on, project-based curriculum that prepares students to understand, use, and think critically about artificial intelligence. Across 25 lessons and seven content modules, students move from foundational AI ethics through real creative and technical work—writing prompts, generating music, designing characters, coding games, training machine learning models, and producing video with AI avatars.

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