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The Future Builders AI Lab™ Educator Toolkit

Everything a teacher needs to run an eight-session AI literacy program with students in grades 3 through 12. No prior AI experience, no software purchase, and no cost. Tell us where you teach and all five documents unlock on this page immediately.

5 documents

21 printable pages in total

8 sessions

45 to 75 minutes each

Print and go

Black-and-white friendly PDFs

No devices required

Unplugged options throughout

What's inside

Five documents, ready to print

The same materials our facilitators use. Each one works on its own, and together they cover planning, instruction, family communication, assessment, and evidence of growth.

1PDF · 3 pages

Facilitator Guide

Everything needed to run the eight sessions with no prior AI experience, including grade-band adaptations.

  • Before you begin: time, setup, printing, and what to send home
  • Grade-band comparison for 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12
  • Session-by-session objectives and core activities
  • Facilitator moves, safety, and supervision guidance
2PDF · 9 pages

Student Workbook Pages

One printable page per session with warm-up, activity space, evidence, and reflection prompts.

  • Eight session pages plus a how-to-use cover
  • Same packet works across all three grade bands
  • Evidence prompt: what did you check, and how do you know
  • Human-decision prompt in every session
3PDF · 2 pages

Family Letter

A plain-language letter home explaining the program, privacy protections, and how to opt out.

  • What students will learn, in family-friendly language
  • How student privacy is protected
  • Two questions families can ask at home
  • Optional permission slip with an opt-out alternative
4PDF · 2 pages

Project Rubric

Six criteria across four performance levels, with a printable class record sheet.

  • Understanding, prompting, checking, fairness, safety, project defense
  • Which rows to score for each grade band
  • Four-level descriptors written in student-visible language
  • Class record sheet for twelve students
5PDF · 5 pages

Pre and Post Surveys

Matched student growth surveys, open-response prompts, an educator debrief, and a results sheet.

  • Eight matched statements on a five-point scale
  • Open-response prompts before and after the program
  • Educator debrief for planning the next cohort
  • Class results summary with pre, post, and change columns

How to use it

Six steps from download to evidence

  1. 1Read the facilitator guide and pick the grade band that matches your students.
  2. 2Send the family letter home at least three days before your first session.
  3. 3Print one student workbook packet per student, or one page per session.
  4. 4Give the pre-program survey in Session 1 before any instruction.
  5. 5Score the final project with the rubric in Session 8.
  6. 6Give the post-program survey and record the class results.

Who this is for

  • Classroom teachers in grades 3 through 12
  • School and public librarians running clubs
  • Counselors and college and career advisors
  • Afterschool and summer program leaders
  • Youth ministry, scouting, and community program volunteers
  • Parents and guardians teaching at home

These are proposed pilot materials. Outcomes described inside them are program design targets, not reported results. You are welcome to adapt them for your students; please keep the attribution line on printed pages.

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Add your details and all five documents unlock right here, with a copy of every link emailed to you.

  • Facilitator GuidePDF · 3 pages
  • Student Workbook PagesPDF · 9 pages
  • Family LetterPDF · 2 pages
  • Project RubricPDF · 2 pages
  • Pre and Post SurveysPDF · 5 pages

No cost and no obligation to run the full pilot. These are proposed pilot materials; the outcomes described in them are program design targets, not reported results.

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We work with schools, districts, and community partners to run facilitated cohorts, train your staff, and capture outcome data. Start with a short scoping conversation.