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Activity Bank for Educators

Practical, classroom-tested activities that cultivate curiosity, adaptability, and the irreplaceable human capabilities that rise in value as AI advances.

122 activities available across all categories

Asking Good Questions

Activities grounded in the Socratic tradition and inquiry-based learning. Help students cultivate the curiosity that drives every breakthrough.

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12-1830-40 min

AI vs. Human: The Question Challenge

Students compare their own questions with AI-generated ones to discover what makes human curiosity irreplaceable.

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All25 minutes

Ask the Author

Teaches students that texts have human authors who made choices — and those choices can be questioned.

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All30 minutes (requires coordination with another teacher)

Cross-Disciplinary Question Exchange

Makes visible that domain knowledge shapes the questions you can ask — a key insight from the article.

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All30 minutes

Interview the Expert (Role Play)

Simulates real-world inquiry situations (interviews, research, doctor visits) and teaches students that the quality of your questions determines the quality of the information you receive.

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Adaptability & Self-Directed Learning

Activities that help students thrive in change rather than fear it. Build the resilience and flexibility the AI era demands.

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K-520-25 min

Change the Rules

Students play a familiar game where the rules keep changing, practicing rapid adaptation in a fun setting.

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AllOne class period (45-50 minutes)

Design Thinking Sprint

Design thinking is one of the most well-established frameworks for teaching adaptability, creativity, and user-centered problem-solving.

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All25 minutes

Failure Résumé

Inspired by Stanford professor Tina Seelig's practice. Directly addresses the fear of failure identified in adaptability research as the primary barrier to trying new things.

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All45-60 min

Impossible Problem Day

Students tackle genuinely unsolvable problems to build tolerance for ambiguity and productive struggle.

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