Experience AI
Bring artificial intelligence (AI) to life with free, ready-to-teach lessons and hands-on activities for pupils aged 8 to 11.
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Overview
Help pupils discover artificial intelligence and see how this fast-changing technology works. Experience AI offers free, ready-to-teach lessons, resources and hands-on activities. Its ‘Discovering AI’ lesson introduces 8 to 11-year-olds to AI as computer tools created by humans to help solve difficult problems.
Pupils explore how AI works and investigate machine learning to start thinking critically about the technology they encounter in everyday life. Activities encourage pupils to be curious about AI and consider how it should be used responsibly. Videos introduce them to real AI researchers and engineers – connecting classroom learning with people working in technology.
Developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google DeepMind, Experience AI includes free resources specifically designed for younger learners. They make it easy to introduce AI – whether you're confident or new to the topic.
Details
- Curriculum links
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- England primary science curriculum: Electricity
- Wales primary science curriculum : The arts
- Wales primary science curriculum : Personal development and mutual understanding
- Scotland primary science curriculum: Technologies
- Northern Ireland primary science curriculum: Science and technology
- Working scientifically
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- Asking questions
- Evaluating
- Group size
- Whole class
- Participation level
- Hands-on
- Duration
- Multi-session - flexible
- Dates
- 29 October 2026 – 6 April 2029
- Cost
- Free
- Location
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In-school
- UK-wide
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
- Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
Frameworks
Essential skills
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
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Testimonials
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The materials make it easier to teach AI. After using them, I became more confident to guide my students.
— Lee Siew Ling, educator
