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Watch & Learn: AI Video Lessons for Families

Choose an AI video by age, topic, and the time you have together. Each lesson pairs a recording with practical learning notes, a paper activity, questions, and a next step. Parents preview the video and guide the discussion; children can learn without an AI account or sharing personal information.

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Watch time is separate from activity time. The original recordings may contain claims corrected in the lesson notes. Full recording reviews, verified transcripts, and chapters are still required.

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Showing 19 of 19 lessons.

Start with AI

Video thumbnail: What Is Artificial Intelligence?
7–14 · AI basics

What Is Artificial Intelligence?

Watch 1:22Activity ~15 min

Recognize AI as a computer system that uses patterns to make useful outputs.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: How AI Works
7–14 · AI basics

How AI Works

Watch 3:33Activity ~15 min

Describe how examples, patterns, and instructions help an AI system produce an answer.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: AI in Daily Life
7–12 · Everyday AI

AI in Daily Life

Watch 6:46Activity ~15 min

Identify familiar places where AI may sort, recommend, recognize, or predict.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Think Critically & Stay Safe

Video thumbnail: AI Safety for Kids
7–14 · AI safety

AI Safety for Kids

Watch 6:39Activity ~15 min

Practice privacy, verification, and adult-check habits before using AI.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: Real or AI? Animal Detectives
7–14 · AI safety

Real or AI? Animal Detectives

Watch 4:00Activity ~15 min

Ask for evidence about an image and recognize when its origin is uncertain.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Learn Better with AI

Video thumbnail: The Mental Gym Protocol
10–14 · Learning with AI

The Mental Gym Protocol

Watch 5:08Activity ~15 min

Attempt a problem, request a hint, and explain the solution independently.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: AI as an Active Study Coach
13–14 and adults · Learning with AI

AI as an Active Study Coach

Watch 4:32Activity ~15 min

Use questions and explanation to reveal what a learner understands.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: The Cognitive Gym: Practice and Self-Test
10–14 · Learning with AI

The Cognitive Gym: Practice and Self-Test

Watch 3:41Activity ~15 min

Test understanding with a new problem instead of copying an answer.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: The Brain Gym: Hints and Independent Thinking
10–14 · Learning with AI

The Brain Gym: Hints and Independent Thinking

Watch 4:01Activity ~10 min

Compare doing a task for someone with helping them practice it.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Build & Experiment

Video thumbnail: AI Robots
7–14 · Robotics

AI Robots

Watch 8:00Activity ~15 min

Connect sensors, decisions, and actions in an AI-enabled robot.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

How AI Works

Video thumbnail: AI and Machine Learning
9–14 · Machine learning

AI and Machine Learning

Watch 11:02Activity ~15 min

Explain how a model learns a pattern from examples and is tested on new examples.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: Deep Learning for Kids
13–14 · Deep learning

Deep Learning for Kids

Watch 9:13Activity ~15 min

Understand that layered neural networks can learn increasingly complex features.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: AI Algorithms, Part 1
9–14 · Algorithms

AI Algorithms, Part 1

Watch 6:44Activity ~15 min

Recognize an algorithm as a repeatable set of steps for solving a problem.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: Types of AI Algorithms, Part 2
10–14 · Algorithms

Types of AI Algorithms, Part 2

Watch 7:47Activity ~15 min

Compare several ways algorithms learn or make decisions.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: Natural Language Processing
10–14 · Language AI

Natural Language Processing

Watch 11:02Activity ~15 min

Explain how computers find patterns in words and sentences.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: How AI Memory and Reference Notes Work
10–14 · AI memory

How AI Memory and Reference Notes Work

Watch 4:40Activity ~20 min

Distinguish learned patterns, conversation context, and retrieved references.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Parent & Educator Corner

Technical demonstrations and parent guidance. Adult demonstrations are excluded when a child age filter is selected.

Video thumbnail: One-Hour AI Crash Course
10–14 · Parent-guided AI overview

One-Hour AI Crash Course

Watch 66:39Activity ~15 min

Build a connected overview of AI concepts before choosing a learning pathway.

Preview and watch with an adult. Paper activity included.

Video thumbnail: Local AI Agents: A Parent Demonstration
Adults; advanced 13–14 with an adult · AI agents

Local AI Agents: A Parent Demonstration

Watch 4:02Activity ~20 min

Explain an agent's plan, permissions, actions, and checks using a paper simulation.

Adult demonstration; advanced teens join with an adult.

Video thumbnail: Inside the AI Stack: From Question to Answer
Adults; advanced 13–14 with an adult · AI systems

Inside the AI Stack: From Question to Answer

Watch 8:30Activity ~20 min

Map the optional components between a question and a generated answer.

Adult demonstration; advanced teens join with an adult.

Keep learning together

Choose a practical next step after the video.

For adults · About 45 seconds

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