ComputingArtificial IntelligenceAges 7–9

Humans Versus Machines

Comparing human and machine capabilities: creativity, empathy, common sense vs speed, memory, repetition; the Turing Test (simplified); what makes humans unique

Lesson

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“Humans Versus Machines means practising the idea at the table with a simple screen-free or sandbox check. We will demo once, then your child tries.”

Bring to the table

Two short recommendation cards or screenshot printouts
Pencil for compare notes

Extra for the adult

Worked example. A feed keeps showing football because past clicks were football — that can hide other topics (filter bubble).

Optional challenge. For Humans Versus Machines, add one harder example after success.

What to notice. Keep one parent note: examples tried; results; support used. This session samples Humans Versus Machines, not mastery.

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Save photos, notes, and attendance. Export a proof packet for compliance or portfolio reviews.

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Gakuva activity

Humans Versus Machines practice

Practice key ideas from Humans Versus Machines.

Free · no login · no ads · Practice answers and completion are not saved. Parent observation remains the lesson record.

Learning resources

Extra practice links — they do not replace Gakuva’s teaching approach.

Code.org · Practice link — not the full lesson

AI for Oceans

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Before you open · source notes

Compare what the learner notices with what the trained model can do. Highlight human judgment vs pattern-matching machines.

Free · no login required to play · account optional to save · no ads observed

Before you open

Save a screenshot and a parent note listing one thing humans did better and one thing the model did faster.

Opening this link does not save learning or assess mastery.

Source, access and review notes

Unknown — link only

Google Creative Lab · Practice link — not the full lesson

Teachable Machine · Image

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Before you open · source notes

Adult-guided comparison: humans label examples; the model only repeats learned patterns. Try a class the human understands but the model has never seen.

Free · no login · no ads observed · webcam optional

Before you open

Save a failed generalization screenshot and a learner sentence about humans vs machines.