About This Lesson
A free teacher’s guide with six ready-to-teach lessons that explain the Internet, computers, and artificial intelligence to students in grades 3 to 6 (ages 8 to 12).
The lessons cover how the Internet works, Wi-Fi and routers, passwords and staying safe online, what is inside a computer, algorithms and bugs, and AI and chatbots. Each lesson takes about 35 minutes: a warm-up question, a short reading together, a printable activity sheet, and a quick discussion with an exit ticket.
No student devices are needed. You can project the readings or print them. The lessons work in any order, on their own or as a six-part unit, and the activity sheets come with answers. A free online quiz with three short rounds is also available to check what students have learned.
Get the teacher’s guide and all the activity sheets free from the link below. By Laith Sad, author of the How Technology Works for Kids series (Internet, Computers, and AI, ages 8-12).
