Quick Draw (Google)
Can AI guess your drawings in 20 seconds? Scribble something and watch a neural network try to recognize it in real time. Heads-up: your doodles are added to a public Google dataset - a great thing to talk about in class.
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AI Playground
Six free, browser-based tools that let you play with real AI - no downloads, no accounts needed for most. 10–30 min per tool
Teachable Machine
Train a real AI model in your browser using your webcam or microphone. Teach it to recognize poses, sounds, or images!
Scratch: Video Sensing
Use Scratch's Video Sensing blocks to build projects that react to movement from your camera - a hands-on first look at how computers "see." Opens the built-in tutorial.
ML for Kids
Build machine learning projects with Scratch. Train text, image, or sound classifiers, then code with them in Scratch or Python!
Semantris (Google)
A word-association game powered by machine learning: type a clue and watch an AI pick the word it thinks you mean. A fun way to see how AI understands language.
AutoDraw (Google)
AI helps you draw better sketches! Start drawing anything and AutoDraw suggests professional clip-art versions in real time.
These tools are made by outside organizations and open in a new tab. Links last reviewed September 2026. Teachers and families: please preview each activity first and check its account and data requirements - some sites save what you type or draw. Younger students should explore with an adult.
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Worksheets & activities
Pick a unit to explore its printable worksheets - vocabulary, hands-on activities, reading, and reflection. Every activity works with or without a computer. 92 free printables
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Intro to AI
What is artificial intelligence, really? Discover how machines learn from examples.
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Machine Learning
How do computers learn patterns from data to make predictions?
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Neural Networks
Peek inside the “brain” of AI - how neural networks learn a little like we do.
12 worksheets
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Facial Recognition
How does your phone know your face? Explore biometrics, algorithms, and the fairness questions they raise.
13 worksheets
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AI Ethics & Bias
Can AI be unfair? Learn how bias creeps into AI - and how to spot it.
2 worksheets
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AI & Environment
How can AI help us understand and protect our world?
17 worksheets
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AI & Transportation
From self-driving cars to smarter cities - AI on the move.
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CECE AI Stories
14 illustrated Cece stories that bring AI ideas to life - free to read and print.
Meet Cece
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Cece Origin Story + Glossary
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Intro to AI
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Cece and the Bot That Saved the Garden (Sorta)
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Intro to AI
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Cece and the Marketbot Mix-Up
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Machine Learning
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Cece's Machine Learning Expedition: Full Speed Ahead
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Neural Networks
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Cece's Robo Romp
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Facial Recognition
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Cece and the Case of the Misidentified Face
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Bias & Probability
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Cece and the Fairness Fiasco
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Coding
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Cece and Botley: The Coding Conundrum
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Coding
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Cece and the Curious Case of Code Crunching
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Engineering Design
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Cece and the Engineering Design Process
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Music
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Cece Joins the Music Class
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Sustainability
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Cece's Big City Robot Plan
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Transportation
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Cece and Max's Super-Duper Smart Transport Plan
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
Transportation
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Cece and the Self-Driving Surprise
An illustrated Cece story - free to read online or print.
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AI vs Human Arena
Two poems about the ocean - one written by a student, one by AI. Vote first, then find out who wrote what. 2 min challenge
Poem A
The ocean doesn't care about my plans,
it swallows Wednesday like a crumb.
Salt makes every cut remember
what it means to be alive and dumb.
I stood there till the tide came home,
my sneakers soaked, my homework gone -
and understood, for just a second,
what the whole world hums along.
it swallows Wednesday like a crumb.
Salt makes every cut remember
what it means to be alive and dumb.
I stood there till the tide came home,
my sneakers soaked, my homework gone -
and understood, for just a second,
what the whole world hums along.
- Maya, Grade 8
Poem B
The ocean stretches wide and deep,
its waves roll in a steady beat.
The water blue, the sky above,
a timeless song of nature's love.
Each crashing wave erases sand,
yet leaves the shore to rise and stand.
The sea reminds us every day:
that change sweeps all our fears away.
its waves roll in a steady beat.
The water blue, the sky above,
a timeless song of nature's love.
Each crashing wave erases sand,
yet leaves the shore to rise and stand.
The sea reminds us every day:
that change sweeps all our fears away.
- Generated by AI
Which poem do you think was written by a human?
Reveal: Poem A was written by a real student. AI writing often sounds polished but can lack personal detail and surprise. In our pilot, votes split almost 50/50 - proof it's harder than it looks!
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Example projects
Here's the kind of thing students like you can build. Finish one? Submit it through the Ask an AI Mentor form below. 5 min to browse
Plant Disease Detector
Train a Teachable Machine model to identify common tomato plant diseases from photos, and help a family or community garden stay healthy.
AI Sign Language Tutor
Build a webcam-based sign language recognition game with ML5.js that helps younger students learn basic ASL signs through play.
Mood-Based Playlist Maker
Use Scratch AI extensions and emoji input to build a program that suggests songs based on how you're feeling after school.
These are example project ideas to spark your imagination - your project can be anything you care about.
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Stuck on a project? Curious about how AI works? Submit your question and our community mentors will answer. 2 min to ask
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Recent questions & answers
Why does my Teachable Machine model keep getting confused?
Great question! Your model is probably confused because your training images look too similar to each other, or you don't have enough variety. Try adding at least 30–50 images per class, taken from different angles and lighting conditions. The more varied your training data, the better your model will generalize to new examples.
Is AI going to take everyone's jobs? Should I be worried?
It's a fair thing to wonder about! AI does automate some tasks, but it also creates new jobs and changes what existing jobs look like. The best thing you can do is learn how AI works - people who understand AI will be in huge demand. You're already ahead of the curve just by being here!
How do I explain my AI project to judges at a science fair?
Start with the problem you were trying to solve, then explain what data you used to train your model, and finally show what your AI can do. Use simple analogies - for example, "I taught my AI the same way you'd teach a dog tricks: show it examples, reward correct answers, repeat." Judges love seeing that you understand why it works, not just that it works.