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Grades 9-12: Applications of AI

Applications of AI (Grades 9-12) provides hands-on experience with AI tools and machine learning to prepare students for future study or careers.

Semester course · 56 lessons · 10 units

  • AI Literacy
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Voyage
  • Semester
  • 9th grade
  • 10th grade
  • 11th grade
  • 12th grade

Course Summary

This course gives students a comprehensive understanding of artificial intelligence, including how machines perceive speech and faces and the basics of machine learning. Through hands-on activities, students train AI models, design datasets, and tackle real-world problems while exploring AI’s impact across industries and ethical considerations. By the end of the course, students gain practical experience and a solid grasp of AI technology, preparing them for careers or further study in the field.

Course Outline

    1. What is AI?
    2. The Origins of AI
    3. Types of AI
    4. Ethics in AI A study of the ethical dilemmas that escalating AI presents.
    5. AI in Society

    1. Understanding Machine Perception
    2. Visual Object Recognition
    3. Speech Recognition Systems
    4. Facial Recognition and Bias
    5. Challenges in Machine Perception
    6. Ethical Design in Perception Systems

    1. Intro to Machine Learning
    2. Supervised Learning
    3. Unsupervised Learning
    4. Training a Machine Learning Model
    5. Model Evaluation and Accuracy
    6. Ethical Model Design
    7. Iterative Learning Process
    8. Practical Applications of Machine Learning

    1. Data in AI
    2. Data Collection and Cleaning
    3. Training, Validation and Test Datasets
    4. Balanced vs. Imbalanced Data
    5. Bias in Datasets
    6. Data Representation
    7. Ethical Use in Data
    8. Storytelling with Data

    1. Introduction to Embedded Systems
    2. Building an AI Enabled Device
    3. Sensor Integration in AI Systems
    4. Debugging Hardware
    5. AI in Robotics
    6. Ethics in Robotics

    1. Components of an AI System
    2. System Interactions and Dependencies
    3. Designing an AI Workflow
    4. Using AI in Decision Making
    5. Cloud vs Edge AI Services

    1. AI in Business and Commerce
    2. AI in Medicine and Social Services
    3. AI in Engineering and Manufacturing
    4. Lifelong Learning for AI Professionals

    1. Understanding Machine Learning Pipelines
    2. Evaluating Model Accuracy
    3. Automating AI Tasks and Deploying Predictive Services

    1. Intro to Design Thinking
    2. Prototyping AI Solutions
    3. Finalizing AI Designs

    1. Building an AI Security Plan
    2. Data Conversion and Feature Engineering
    3. Documenting Data Decisions
    4. Understanding Sensitivity and Specificity
    5. Training Users and Managing Expectations
    6. Supporting and Maintaining the Solution
    7. Oversight and Business Impact
    8. Improvement vs. Decommissioning

Standard Alignment

State standards documents

Document Standards Grades
National
2022 Skill Struck Standards Alignment + Correlation Guide CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards · 2022 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Alabama
Alabama Course of Study Digital Literacy and CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Alabama Course of Study Digital Literacy and CS Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Arizona
Arizona Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Arizona Computer Science Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Arkansas
Arkansas Computer Science and Computing Standards High School Programming + Skill Struck Alignment Arkansas Computer Science and Computing Standards High School Programming · 2023 9-12
California
California K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment California K-12 CS Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Idaho
Idaho Content Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Idaho Content Standards Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Illinois
Illinois Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Illinois Computer Science Standards · 2022 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Indiana
Indiana K-12 Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Indiana K-12 Computer Science Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Iowa
Iowa Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Iowa Computer Science Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Kansas
Kansas CS Standards P-12 + Skill Struck Alignment Kansas CS Standards P-12 · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Kentucky
Kentucky Academic Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Kentucky Academic Standards for Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Maryland
Maryland K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Maryland K-12 CS Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Michigan
Michigan K-12 Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Michigan K-12 Standards Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Mississippi
Mississippi College and Career Readiness standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Mississippi College and Career Readiness standards for Computer Science · 2022 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Missouri
Missouri K-12 Computer Science Performance Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Missouri K-12 Computer Science Performance Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Nebraska
Nebraska K-12 Technology Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Nebraska K-12 Technology Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Nevada
Nevada Academic Content Standards for CS + Skill Struck Alignment Nevada Academic Content Standards for CS K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Nevada Academic Content Standards for Integrated Technology + Skill Struck Alignment Nevada Academic Content Standards for Integrated Technology K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Nevada Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Nevada Computer Science Standards 9-12
New Jersey
New Jersey Computer Science and Design Thinking Standards + Skill Struck Alignment New Jersey Computer Science and Design Thinking Standards · 2020 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
New York
New York Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards K-12 + Skill Struck Alignment New York Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards K-12 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
North Carolina
North Carolina K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment North Carolina K-12 CS Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Ohio
Ohio's Learning Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Ohio's Learning Standards Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Rhode Island
Rhode Island's K-12 CS Education Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Rhode Island's K-12 CS Education Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
South Carolina
South Carolina's Computer Science Standards for High School + Skill Struck Alignment South Carolina's Computer Science Standards for High School · 2023 9-12
Tennessee
Tennessee K-12 Computer Science State Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Tennessee K-12 Computer Science State Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Texas
TEKs Skills for CTE + Skill Struck Alignment TEKs Skills for CTE 9-12
Utah
Utah 6-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Utah 6-12 CS Standards · 2019 6-8, 9-12
Virginia
Virginia K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Virginia K-12 CS Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Washington
Washington K-12 CS State Learning Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Washington K-12 CS State Learning Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Wisconsin Standards for Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Course Project

Students will complete AI projects that apply machine learning concepts, analyze data sets, and create simple models to make predictions or decisions.