Class 8 – Coding, AI and Robotics Curriculum

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Introduction

Certified AI curriculum is aligned with international boards like CBSE / IB / IGCSE / ICSE / CSTA / CIE and specifically designed grade-wise AI syllabus for students of grade 8 to introduce them to technological activities in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Coding, and much more.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this curriculum, students will have a basic understanding of robotics, coding, and artificial intelligence with the help of a wide variety of projects.

Apart from the aforementioned learning outcomes, this curriculum will also help them develop important skills such as problem-solving and debugging techniques, critical thinking, logical reasoning, and creativity.

Lessons

30+

Activities

50+

Learning Hours

Grade

Curriculum Lesson Plan

Module 1: Coding

Lesson 1: Introduction to PictoBlox

Objective: Learn about what a computer is and give a few examples of what different places are computers used in our daily life?
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Create a coding project within the PictoBlox environment, wherein they will create an animation of Tobi (a sprite) walking around.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 2: Conditions in Details

Lesson 3: Logical Operators

Objective: Learn about the concept of the Logical Operators (AND, OR, and NOT) , the concept of the Relational Operators (<, >, and =) and Describe Precedence of Operators in Logical Operators.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Create a program that takes in length of three sides and report whether a triangle can be made with those side lengths or not.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 4: Nested Conditions

Objective: Learn about what are nested conditional statements and Describe a flowchart for nested conditional statements.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Create a program with Quarky and PictoBlox, to detect if the input number is divisible by both 2 and 3 using nested conditional statements.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 5: Get Creative with Loops

Objective: Learn about the concept of loops (for, while and nested) and Describe the flow of each of these loops with a flowchart.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Create a program to write 1-9 numbers on Quarky LED display using for (repeat) loop and Interpret and implement the exit criteria, in any loop they use in their program.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 6: Make Animal Rain

Lesson 7: Functions in Depth

Objective: Learn about the concept of function along with its benefits in programming and Create and use functions in block coding.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Implement various types of parameters in their functions. Return values from functions. Write a function, to calculate the volume of a cuboid.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 8: Loan Interest Calculator

Objective: Learn about how to Implement functions to solve a real life problem and Explain the basics of Loan interest.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Write a function that calculates the simple loan amount and that takes user input and utilizes the function to calculate the simple loan amount and then displays it.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 9: Sorting an Array

Objective: Learn about the concept of Arrays, limitations of an array, and Explain what is sorting of an Array and what is searching of an array.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Implement arrays in both python and PictoBlox, the execution of bubble sort and Write a script to implement entire bubble sort from scratch in PictoBlox.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 10: Advance Sequencing

Objective: Learn about the concept of sequencing in programming. Describe the importance of sequencing in algorithms.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how Sequencing can be used with Loops and Conditions to build programs. Create a script that prints all the numbers divisible by 3 from 1 to 100.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Module 2: Artificial Intelligence

Lesson 11: Introduction to AI

Lesson 12: AI in 21 st Century

Objective: Learn about the various ways in which AI is affecting the modern world and how AI is shaping smart cities in multiple areas.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how AI is revolutionizing industries and the contribution of AI in nation building and development.
Mode: Practical (Artificial Intelligence)

Lesson 13: Introduction to Machine Learning – Part 1

Objective: Learn about what Machine Learning is and how it relates with AI and Describe the learning process of humans as well as machines.
Activity 1: This activity teacheswhat ‘Teachable Machine’ is and how it can be used to create machine learning (ML) models. Create an ML model that can classify images of cats and dogs. Export the trained ML model to use it later.
Mode: Practical (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

Lesson 14: Introduction to Machine Learning – Part 2

Objective: Learn about how to Import a Machine Learning model in PictoBlox and the concept of ‘Confidence’ in machine learning.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Write a script in PictoBlox to build a cat vs. dog image classifier. Describe various applications of Machine Learning.
Mode: Practical (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

Lesson 15: Mask Detector

Objective: Learn about the concept of mask detection, Build a machine learning model for detecting whether a person is wearing a mask properly using Teachable Machine.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Import the mask detection model in PictoBlox and write a script for the same.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 16: Pneumonia Detector

Objective: Learn about various applications of ML in healthcare. Describe the main types of pneumonia.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Train an ML model to detect pneumonia from x-ray images of chest. Write a script in PictoBlox to detect pneumonia from x-ray images, that are added as backdrop to the stage.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 17: Face Tracking Robot – Part 1

Lesson 18: Face Tracking Robot – Part 1

Lesson 19: Hand Gesture

Objective: Learn about Human Body Detection and the range of technologies it offers. Explain what is PoseNet and its applications.
Activity 1: This activity teaches hand detection in PictoBlox. Write a script that allows them to draw on the stage by tracking their hand movements.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 20: Optical Character Recognition – Part 1

Objective: Learn about the concept of Optical Character Recognition (OCR). Describe the steps for working of OCR. List various Application of OCR. List limitations of OCR.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Use the AI blocks in PictoBlox to recognize the following types of text from the image: Handwritten text Printed text
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 21: Optical Character Recognition – Part 2

Module 3: AI & Robotics

Lesson 22: Basics of Robotics

Lesson 23: Line Following Robot

Lesson 24:Quarky as an AI Delivery Bot

Objective: Learn about concept and use of AI delivery bots. Assemble Quarky robot with special parts, so that it can hold a smartphone.
Activity 1: This activity teaches the concept of Number detection in AI. Write a script to perform Number Detection using Quarky and their very own AI delivery Bot.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 25: Make Your Own Waste Collector – Part 1

Lesson 26:Make Your Own Waste Collector – Part 2

Lesson 27: Make Your Own Waste Collector – Part 3

Objective: Learn about a script to drop biodegradable and non biodegradable waste at appropriate locations. Write a script to perform line following and waste disposal at the same time.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Build a fully functional Waste Collector Robot.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 28: Four Wheel Drive Robot

Lesson 29: Object Tracking Robot

Objective: Learn about the concept of Object Tracking Technique. Describe the logic behind the working of an Object Tracking Robot.
Activity 1: This activity teaches how to Write a script that can identify various signs from the device camera. Write a script to build an Object Tracking Robot.
Mode: Practical (Coding Basics)

Lesson 30: Sustainable Development Goals

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Class 8 – Coding, AI and Robotics Curriculum

Introduction

Learning Outcomes

Curriculum Lesson Plan

Module 1: Coding

Lesson 1: Introduction to PictoBlox

Lesson 2: Conditions in Details

Lesson 3: Logical Operators

Lesson 4: Nested Conditions

Lesson 5: Get Creative with Loops

Lesson 6: Make Animal Rain

Lesson 7: Functions in Depth

Lesson 8: Loan Interest Calculator

Lesson 9: Sorting an Array

Lesson 10: Advance Sequencing

Module 2: Artificial Intelligence

Lesson 11: Introduction to AI

Lesson 12: AI in 21 st Century

Lesson 13: Introduction to Machine Learning – Part 1

Lesson 14: Introduction to Machine Learning – Part 2

Lesson 15: Mask Detector

Lesson 16: Pneumonia Detector

Lesson 17: Face Tracking Robot – Part 1

Lesson 18: Face Tracking Robot – Part 1

Lesson 19: Hand Gesture

Lesson 20: Optical Character Recognition – Part 1

Lesson 21: Optical Character Recognition – Part 2

Module 3: AI & Robotics

Lesson 22: Basics of Robotics

Lesson 23: Line Following Robot

Lesson 24:Quarky as an AI Delivery Bot

Lesson 25: Make Your Own Waste Collector – Part 1

Lesson 26:Make Your Own Waste Collector – Part 2

Lesson 27: Make Your Own Waste Collector – Part 3

Lesson 28: Four Wheel Drive Robot

Lesson 29: Object Tracking Robot

Lesson 30: Sustainable Development Goals

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