Ages: 7–15
Duration: 4 Weeks
Schedule: Every Monday, 1 hour per week
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT (Vancouver)
Course Overview
This engaging, beginner-friendly holiday camp introduces young learners to the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through fun, hands-on activities. Students will learn key AI concepts, experiment with real tools, and create their own mini AI projects—all in a safe, creative online environment.
Each session blends interactive learning, guided coding, and imaginative problem-solving designed to spark curiosity about technology and innovation.
Weekly Course Outline
Week 1: What is Artificial Intelligence?
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Introduction to AI in daily life: games, voice assistants, and robots
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Fun discussion: “Can machines think?”
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Activity: AI vs. Human — interactive quiz and game
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Mini Project: Design your own AI helper (drawing or concept creation)
Week 2: Machine Learning Made Simple
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How computers learn from data (patterns, examples, and feedback)
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Explore image and voice recognition examples
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Hands-on: Train a simple model using a kid-friendly AI platform (e.g., Teachable Machine)
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Challenge: Teach the computer to recognize different objects or sounds
Week 3: AI for Creativity
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AI in art, storytelling, and music
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Try AI tools to generate images, stories, or songs
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Activity: Create your own “AI-powered art or story”
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Discussion: How can we use AI responsibly and ethically?
Week 4: Build & Present Your Own AI Project
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Guided project: Design a creative mini AI demo (e.g., mood detector, sound classifier, or AI art)
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Presentation day! Each student shares their project with the class
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Reflection: What did we learn? How can AI help people in the real world?
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the camp, students will:
✅ Understand the basic idea of how AI and machine learning work
✅ Use beginner-friendly AI tools to build and test ideas
✅ Learn the importance of ethics and creativity in technology
✅ Gain confidence presenting their work to peers
Tools & Requirements
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Device: Laptop or tablet with internet connection
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Software: Web browser (no installation required)
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Platforms used: Google Teachable Machine, AI games, and interactive web apps