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Session 13 of 24 — AI Builder

AI Builder · Session 13 of 24⏱ 30 min · 👨‍👩‍👧 Parent aware

🌿 AI and the Environment

Use AI to understand climate and environmental data.

🎯 Today's goal: Your child uses AI to explore one of the most important topics of their generation — with the critical thinking tools to go beyond headlines.

🔥 Warm Up — 3 minutes

Warm Up

"Climate change, biodiversity, pollution — these are some of the biggest topics you will deal with in your lifetime. AI can help you understand the data behind them."

"Today we look at the real numbers — and practice reading them critically."

🤖 The Activity — 20 minutes

Main Activity
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Give me 5 specific, verifiable facts about climate change that are supported by scientific consensus. For each one, tell me: the fact, where it comes from (which organisation or study), and what it means in practical terms for daily life.

Check two of the facts against the cited sources. Did AI get them right?

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What can one individual actually do that makes a real difference to the environment? Give me actions ranked by genuine impact — not just popularity. Be honest about which popular actions have little real impact versus which ones actually matter.

This is genuinely interesting because AI's honest answer often differs from conventional wisdom. Discuss: were there any surprises?

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I want to understand one specific environmental issue that affects India directly — not a global statistic, but something that affects people here. Explain it clearly, with real data, and tell me what is being done about it.

Local context makes global issues personal.

🧩 The Twist — 5 minutes

Deep Dive
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A company claims their product is 'carbon neutral.' What questions should I ask to find out if this claim is genuine or just marketing? Give me a checklist.

Ask: Why do companies make environmental claims? How can you tell the difference between genuine action and greenwashing? This connects data literacy to consumer awareness.

🛡️ Safety Moment
“AI makes mistakes — always check”

Environmental data is one of the areas where AI needs the most verification. Numbers change as new research emerges. Political debates affect how data is framed. Always check environmental statistics against primary sources — government agencies, peer-reviewed research, established scientific bodies.

👨‍👩‍👧 Parent: read this aloud. Ask your child to repeat it back.
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Earth Analyst Badge 🌿

Used AI to understand environmental data — critically and accurately

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Parent Notes — tap to expand

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What they learned

Environmental data literacy — using real numbers to understand real issues, combined with scepticism about how data is framed and presented.

Questions to ask
  • What fact surprised you most?
  • Which individual action has the most genuine impact? Did that surprise you?
  • What environmental issue do you think most people your age do not know about?
What to watch for

This session can generate genuine concern about the future. Balance with agency: these are problems that need solutions, and the people working on them need exactly the skills your child is developing.

Safety in context

The greenwashing checklist is valuable consumer education. It connects to the media literacy and data literacy work earlier in the programme.

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