**Curriculum Overview: Introduction to Generative AI for Primary School Students**

**Grade Levels:** P4 - P6

**Duration:** 10 weeks (10 sessions, 1 sessions per week)

**Subject:** Computer Science & Creative Arts

**Prerequisites:** Basic computer skills

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**Curriculum Goal:**
To introduce primary school students to the concept of generative AI with a focus on generating images and text. The program is designed to stimulate curiosity, foster creativity, and develop an understanding of artificial intelligence principles in a child-friendly manner.

**Learning Objectives:**

1. Understand the basic concept of artificial intelligence and generative systems.
2. Learn about ethical considerations when using and creating with generative AI.
3. Explore text generation and image creation software.
4. Create simple projects using generative AI tools.
5. Reflect on the role of AI in creativity and day-to-day life.

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**Week 1: Understanding AI Basics**

**Educational Goals:** Remembering, Understanding

- **Session 1:** What is AI? - Definition, simple examples in daily life, introduction to 'smart' machines.

**Activities:**

- Brainstorming session on where students have encountered 'smart' behavior in machines.
- Introduction to Generative AI video or presentation.

**Outcome:**

- Students can list examples of AI in their daily lives.

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**Week 2-3: How Generative AI Works**

**Educational Goals:** Understanding, Applying

- **Session 3 & 4:** The concept of Generative AI and how it differs from other AI. - Examples: AI created art,
text, music, etc.

**Activities:**

- Interactive session with AI generated content.
- Simple hands-on workshop using a child-friendly generative text tool online (under supervision).

**Outcome:**

- Students will explain the basic idea behind generative AI and differences from traditional AI.

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**Week 4-5: Introduction to Text Generation**

**Educational Goals:** Applying, Creating

**Activities:**
- Exploring language and text generation - How generative AI can write stories, poems, etc.
- Students feed prompts into a text-generating AI and analyze the outputs.
- Creative writing with AI - Using AI to assist in creating a short story.
- Each student creates a short story with the help of an AI text generator.

**Outcome:**

- Students will generate text with AI and engage in creative writing.

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**Week 6-8: Introduction to Image Generation**

**Educational Goals:** Applying, Creating

**Activities:**
- How AI creates images - Understanding the process behind visual content generation.
- Visual session: Examples of AI-generated images.
- Students create image prompts for an AI system.
- Students use AI to create images for a storytelling project and combine it into a PowerPoint presentation or a

**Outcome:**

- Students will utilize AI to produce original images.

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**Week 9: Ethical Implications and Impact of Generative AI**

**Educational Goals:** Analyzing, Evaluating

- **Session 9:** Responsible AI Use - Discussing plagiarism, copyright, and respecting creativity.

**Activities:**
- Responsible AI Use - Discussing plagiarism, copyright, and respecting creativity.
- Classroom debate: "Should AI art be considered real art?"
- Scenario discussion: What if AI wrote all the books?

**Outcome:**

- Students evaluate the ethical considerations of using generative AI.

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**Week 10: Final Project and Presentation**

**Educational Goals:** Creating, Evaluating

**Final Project** - Students will create a project combining AI-generated text and images into a cohesive presentation, story, or booklet.

**Outcome:**

- Presentation of final projects.
- Peer review and feedback session.

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**Assessment:**

- **Formative assessment:** Ongoing through classroom activities and teacher observation.
- **Summative assessment:** Final project and presentation.

**Materials:**

- Computers or tablets with internet access.
- Access to child-friendly generative AI platforms.
- Projector for presentations.
- Art supplies for storyboard creation (if opting for printed collages).

**Teacher Resources:**

- Educational videos about AI and generative AI.
- Child-safe AI text and image generation platforms (e.g., platforms with content filters and moderation).
- Articles and literature on the impact of AI on society.

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