No Prep Sub Plans | Robots & AI Ethics Charter Project + Mini Research + STEM

Need a high-interest, future-focused lesson that gets students thinking critically? This Robots & AI Mini Research + Ethics Charter Project is ready to go—just print and teach!
Students explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the world—then apply their learning by designing an Ethics Charter for a medical AI system, tackling real-world questions about bias, responsibility, and decision-making.

What’s Included
- ✔ Complete No Prep Sub Plan Lesson (~45–50 minutes)
- ✔ Mini Research Questions (independent work)
- ✔ Group Activity: Design an Ethical AI System
- ✔ Ethics Charter Template (Color + Black & White versions)
- ✔ Research + Risk Identification Framework
- ✔ Curated, student-friendly websites (no login required)
- ✔ Optional reflection prompt for exit ticket

What Students Learn
Students will:
- Understand the difference between AI, machine learning, and deep learning
- Explore how AI is used in medicine and real-world applications
- Analyze issues like bias, automation, and ethical responsibility
- Evaluate risks of AI systems in real-world contexts
- Develop critical thinking and ethical reasoning skills

Why Teachers Love This
- ✔ Print & go – no prep required
- ✔ Highly relevant, real-world topic students care about
- ✔ Builds critical thinking + ethical reasoning
- ✔ Cross-curricular (STEM + digital citizenship + discussion)
- ✔ Clear structure = sub-friendly and easy to manage

Perfect For
- Emergency sub plans
- STEM or technology units
- Digital citizenship lessons
- Ethics discussions
- Project-based learning

📌 Grade Level
Grades 4–8 (easily adaptable)