AI Builder · Session 21 of 24⏱ 30 min · 👨👩👧 Parent aware
🏗️ Capstone Project — Part 1
Begin building the best thing you have ever made with AI.
🎯 Today's goal: Your child begins their capstone project — the most ambitious work in the entire programme.
🔥 Warm Up — 3 minutes
Warm Up
"This is it. The project you planned in Session 16. Three sessions to build it. Today is the foundation."
"Part 1 rule: no rushing. Build the foundation properly — everything else depends on it."
🤖 The Activity — 20 minutes
Main Activity
📋 Type this exactly
I am building my capstone project: [describe what it is, who it is for, what it will contain]. I want to start with the most important section. Help me: identify what it should cover, research it thoroughly, and produce a strong first draft.
Work methodically. Research first. Draft second. Fact-check as you go.
📋 Type this exactly
Here is my first draft of the opening section: [paste it]. Be a tough editor. What is the weakest part? What would make a reader stop reading? Be specific.
🧩 The Twist — 5 minutes
Deep Dive
📋 Type this exactly
What would make this project genuinely excellent rather than just good? What is the difference between something someone reads once and forgets versus something they return to?
Ask your child: what would make yours the kind they return to?
🛡️ Safety Moment
“AI makes mistakes — always check”
In the capstone project, every fact matters more than ever — this is your best work. Verify everything that can be verified.
👨👩👧 Parent: read this aloud. Ask your child to repeat it back.
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Capstone Part 1 Badge 🏗️
Completed the first section of the capstone project — with research verified and draft refined
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Parent Notes — tap to expand
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What they learned
Sustained focused work — the capstone requires a different kind of attention than single-session activities.
Questions to ask
What is the first section going to say?
What did you fact-check and what did you find?
What would make someone want to read this?
What to watch for
Some children struggle with the open-ended nature of the capstone. Help them stay focused on one section at a time.
Safety in context
This is where the programme investment either pays off clearly or needs reinforcement.