Real or Robot? A Free AI Literacy Lesson

TLDR- One-class-period lesson teaching students to evaluate AI-generated content using a four-question ethics check. Free download. Includes teacher lesson plan, student worksheet, and four discussion scenarios.

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Real or Robot? gives students a structured way to evaluate any AI-generated content they encounter. The lesson introduces a four-question ethics check (Was it disclosed? Was it used to deceive? Was someone's identity used without consent? Does it cause harm?) and walks students through applying it to four realistic scenarios.

What's included:

• Complete teacher lesson plan with timing, procedure, and discussion prompts
• Student worksheet with four scenario evaluations and a written reflection

This is Lesson 1 of the Screen Smart digital literacy unit. Use it as a standalone introduction to AI ethics or as the entry point to the full six-lesson curriculum.

No student AI tool use required. The lesson is discussion and scenario-based throughout.

Designed by a former middle school science department head and state-level education program specialist with 15+ years of experience building resources for educators.