The KODA AI curriculum
112 short lessons in 15 courses across 6 worlds. Every lesson adapts to Cubs (6–8), Explorers (9–11), and Makers (12–15).

01 · 25 lessons
How AI Thinks
The big ideas: what AI is, and how machines learn.
Meet AI
8 lessonsWhat is AI, and what isn't? Spot the difference.
- 1What is AI?3 min
- 2AI or just rules?5 min
- 3AI is all around you3 min
- 4What AI cannot do3 min
- 5Model debug lab5 min
- 6Rules or learning?3 min
- 7What you do best3 min
- 8Spot the AI2 min
How Machines Learn
9 lessonsFeatures, training, testing, and a peek inside a decision.
- 1Clues called features4 min
- 2The power of labels3 min
- 3Train a tiny model5 min
- 4The sorting machine5 min
- 5Feature detective3 min
- 6Tiny thinking cells3 min
- 7Practice makes better3 min
- 8Match the mistake to the fix5 min
- 9Order the training steps4 min
Data: the Fuel of AI
8 lessonsWhere AI's smarts really come from.
- 1What is data?3 min
- 2Pattern hunt5 min
- 3Really big data3 min
- 4Good data, good AI3 min
- 5Order the debugging steps5 min
- 6Data journey ropes3 min
- 7Data can be personal3 min
- 8Data quality matcher3 min

02 · 6 lessons
Talking to AI
Words are your controls, steer AI with great prompts.
Talking to AI
6 lessonsWords are your controls. Learn to steer an AI with prompts.
- 1Four prompt tricks4 min
- 2Order a strong prompt4 min
- 3Prompt battle5 min
- 4Prompt Playground8 min
- 5When AI gets it wrong3 min
- 6Prompt power ropes3 min

03 · 24 lessons
Seeing & Creating
Train models to see, and make brand-new things with AI.
Teaching Machines to See
6 lessonsTrain your own model to tell things apart, from examples.
- 1Learning from examples3 min
- 2More examples, fewer mistakes3 min
- 3Train your model8 min
- 4How a computer sees3 min
- 5When seeing goes wrong3 min
- 6Draw the vision line3 min
Generative AI
11 lessonsHow AI makes brand-new stories and pictures.
- 1Predict the next word6 min
- 2Prompt remix lab5 min
- 3How AI makes pictures3 min
- 4Creating vs. copying4 min
- 5Who gets the credit?5 min
- 6Generative AI in the wild3 min
- 7Creative impact sort5 min
- 8Songs and code too3 min
- 9Song and code remix5 min
- 10Who made it?3 min
- 11Generator check2 min
AI That Talks & Listens
7 lessonsHow AI reads, writes, listens, and translates.
- 1How AI reads words3 min
- 2What did the AI learn?5 min
- 3Real AI tool picker5 min
- 4AI that listens3 min
- 5AI that translates3 min
- 6Try it: Chat Buddy5 min
- 7Language AI pipeline3 min

04 · 19 lessons
AI Tools for Life
Use real AI tools to study, research, and create, responsibly.
Study Smarter with AI
5 lessonsUse AI to understand and remember, the honest way.
- 1Your AI study buddy4 min
- 2Learning, not cheating3 min
- 3Try it: Explain-It5 min
- 4Try it: Quiz Maker5 min
- 5Order the smart-study steps3 min
Research & the Truth
7 lessonsUse AI to explore, and always check what's true.
- 1Research the smart way4 min
- 2Try it: Fact-Check Helper5 min
- 3Spotting a good source3 min
- 4Order the research steps3 min
- 5Truth impact sort5 min
- 6Show where it came from3 min
- 7Truth detective2 min
Create with AI
7 lessonsMake stories, ideas, and art, with your own voice.
- 1AI as a creative partner3 min
- 2Try it: Story Studio5 min
- 3Try it: Idea Sparker5 min
- 4Try it: Draft & Improve5 min
- 5Draw with AI6 min
- 6Give credit, stay honest3 min
- 7Creator check2 min

05 · 22 lessons
Ethics, Safety & Society
Fairness, privacy, deepfakes, and using AI for good.
AI & Fairness
6 lessonsWho's in the data, and who gets left out?
- 1Where bias comes from4 min
- 2Train a fair detector6 min
- 3How to make AI fairer3 min
- 4Fairness court5 min
- 5Balance the data6 min
- 6Match the fairness words3 min
AI, Safety & You
8 lessonsPrivacy, deepfakes, and when to trust AI.
- 1Real or fake?4 min
- 2Real or Fake? detective game6 min
- 3When to trust AI3 min
- 4Your data, your choice3 min
- 5Safety impact sort5 min
- 6Be kind with AI3 min
- 7Permission court5 min
- 8Match the safe choice3 min
AI in the World
8 lessonsHow AI helps people, changes work, and affects the planet.
- 1AI for good3 min
- 2AI and jobs3 min
- 3AI impact sort5 min
- 4AI and the planet3 min
- 5AI helpers all day3 min
- 6Order by energy use5 min
- 7AI helps scientists3 min
- 8World check2 min

06 · 16 lessons
Be an AI Maker
Put it all together and design your own AI.
Capstone: Build
8 lessonsDesign your very own AI helper and share it.
- 1Design your AI helper6 min
- 2Build: your own AI10 min
- 3Your AI promise3 min
- 4Maker ethics court5 min
- 5Plan before you build3 min
- 6Builder skill stack5 min
- 7Test it and improve3 min
- 8Designer's checklist3 min
Your AI Future
8 lessonsCareers, curiosity, and being a great AI citizen.
- 1Jobs that build AI3 min
- 2Never stop learning3 min
- 3Learning skill stack5 min
- 4Be a good AI citizen3 min
- 5Future skill stack5 min
- 6Skills that matter3 min
- 7Dream big3 min
- 8Future check2 min
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