5 complete curriculum books that take students from "what is AI?" to building their first real agent — no coding required, no tech setup, no guesswork. Each book includes printable worksheets, chapter quizzes, and a full Teacher & Parent Supplement.
Standards Alignment — Every Book, Every Chapter
Every book includes a Standards Alignment Table mapping each chapter to specific standard codes — ready for curriculum review.
Each book is built for the classroom from the ground up. Everything a teacher needs is already in the book — no additional prep required.
Each chapter has core reading content written at Lexile 850–1000L with bolded vocabulary, Pro Tip callouts, and real-world examples students already know.
Every chapter includes a standalone 2-page student worksheet — vocabulary match, short answer, application scenario, and reflection. Print and go.
10 multiple choice + 3 short answer + 1 extended response with scoring rubrics printed on the quiz. Answer keys in the Teacher Supplement.
3-question formative assessments at the end of every chapter. Recall, understanding, and real-world connection. Takes 5 minutes. Tells you who needs re-teaching.
Lesson planning guides, differentiation strategies for ELL and IEP students, discussion prompts, all answer keys, and standards alignment notes — in every book.
50+ vocabulary terms alphabetized with page references. 6–8 new terms introduced per chapter with definitions and real-world examples students recognize.
Each book is a standalone guide with study material, structured activities, and assessment questions — or assign all five and take students from zero to building their first AI agent.
Zero to AI in 8 chapters. Students learn what AI actually is, how it learns, where it lives in their daily life, and how to think critically about it. Standards: AI4K12-1, AI4K12-2, AI4K12-3 · ISTE 1.1d, 1.3b · CCSS RI.6.1, RST.6-8.8
Prompt engineering at the middle school level. Students learn to build precise requests, evaluate AI responses critically, spot hallucinations, and apply an ethics framework to school work. Standards: AI4K12-4, AI4K12-3 · ISTE 1.3b · CCSS RST.6-8.8, WHST.6-8.7
A structured survey of 6 AI tool categories students already encounter — writing assistants, image generators, voice AI, search tools, recommendation engines — with guided critical evaluation of each. Standards: AI4K12-1, AI4K12-4, AI4K12-5 · ISTE 1.2b, 1.2d, 1.3b · CCSS RI.6.6, RI.6.8
Students deploy a real, working AI agent using a free no-code platform — no coding required. From understanding how agents think to presenting a live demo. Students finish with something they built. Standards: AI4K12-2, AI4K12-3, AI4K12-4 · ISTE 1.5b, 1.5c · CCSS WHST.6-8.7, SL.6.1
AI ethics, data privacy, deepfakes, algorithmic bias, academic integrity, and responsible use — examined through real case studies and structured debate. Students write a personal AI Code of Conduct. Standards: AI4K12-5 · ISTE 1.2a, 1.2b, 1.2c, 1.2d · CCSS RI.6.6, RI.6.8, SL.6.1
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Every chapter includes a structured activity. Students learn by doing — the same way a tradesperson learns on a job site, not from a lecture. Comprehension follows application.
Each book includes a teacher section, discussion questions, and printable quizzes with answer keys. Assign it the same week you receive it.
A dedicated parent section in every book gives families the context to continue the conversation at home. AI literacy is now a household topic, and parents need tools too.
No sensationalism. No apocalyptic framing. Clear, accurate, age-appropriate information that builds critical thinking rather than anxiety.
Book 4 walks students through deploying a functional AI agent — no coding required. Moving from consumer to builder changes how a student sees and interacts with technology permanently.
AI literacy is becoming as foundational as reading comprehension. Students who can evaluate, prompt, and reason about AI systems carry an advantage into every academic and professional path they pursue.
From public school teachers to homeschool families — here's what people are saying after using the series.
"I assigned Book 1 as a two-week independent unit for my 7th graders. By the end, they were correcting misconceptions they'd heard from adults. The vocabulary section alone is worth the price."
"My daughter is 11 and homeschooled. She finished Book 2 in four days and immediately started correcting how she prompts ChatGPT. She asked when the next one arrives. That says everything."
"We piloted the full series across three 6th grade classrooms last semester. Book 4 was the highlight — watching kids deploy an actual AI agent and explain what it does to their parents at back-to-school night was something else."
Every book in the series was written with one question in mind: can a teacher hand this to a student and have them working by the next day? The answer is yes — no training, no prep, no tech setup required.
Every chapter includes a 50-minute lesson plan — warm-up, reading, activity, worksheet, exit ticket. Pacing guide, materials list, and homework extension included.
Every chapter has specific strategies for ELL students, IEP accommodations, advanced/gifted learners, and homeschool adaptation. Already written — no extra prep required.
The Teacher Supplement maps every chapter to specific AI4K12, ISTE, and CCSS codes — with notes on exactly how each activity addresses each standard. Ready for curriculum review.
Questions from teachers, parents, and homeschool families — answered straight.
Grades 5–8 (ages 10–14). The language, activities, and case studies are written for middle school reading levels. Advanced 4th graders and high school students new to AI use them just as effectively.
Books 1, 2, 3, and 5 need nothing beyond the book itself — no devices, no logins, no prep. Book 4 (Build Your First AI Agent) requires internet access and a free account on a supported platform listed inside the book.
Every book is a complete standalone unit. Pick the one that fits your current unit scope and assign it without any of the others. The series is designed to build progressively — use all five and students go from zero knowledge to deploying a real AI agent.
Yes — every book is fully aligned to three national standards frameworks: AI4K12 Five Big Ideas in AI (grades 6–8 band), ISTE Student Standards 2024 (Digital Citizen + Computational Thinker), and Common Core ELA (RI, RST, WHST, SL grades 6–8). The Teacher Supplement in every book includes a Standards Alignment Table mapping each chapter to specific standard codes — the documentation curriculum directors look for.
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