Learn AI with Quarky – Curriculum

Warning: Undefined array key "pp_wrapper_link" in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/powerpack-elements/extensions/wrapper-link.php on line 194

Warning: Undefined array key "pp_wrapper_link_enable" in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/powerpack-elements/extensions/wrapper-link.php on line 196

Warning: Undefined array key "pp_custom_cursor_icon" in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/powerpack-elements/extensions/custom-cursor.php on line 350

Warning: Undefined array key "pp_custom_cursor_text" in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/powerpack-elements/extensions/custom-cursor.php on line 351

Warning: Undefined array key "pp_custom_cursor_target" in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/powerpack-elements/extensions/custom-cursor.php on line 352

Warning: Undefined array key "pp_custom_cursor_css_selector" in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/powerpack-elements/extensions/custom-cursor.php on line 353

Warning: Undefined array key "pp_custom_cursor_enable" in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/powerpack-elements/extensions/custom-cursor.php on line 355

Introduction

Learn AI with Quarky is an AI curriculum for activity centers, schools, and self-learners for teaching the concepts of Physical Computing, Artificial intelligence, and coding to kids in an interactive and playful manner through engaging real-life projects.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this curriculum, students will have a basic understanding of artificial intelligence techniques with the help of a wide variety of AI 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

15+

Activities

20+

Learning Hours

Grades

Curriculum Lesson Plan

Lesson 1: Say Hello to Quarky

Objective: Getting familiar with Quarky and PictoBlox - the tools used in this curriculum.
Activity 1: Understanding the various parts of Quarky (LED Matrix, Switches, & Touch sensors etc.)
Activity 2: Programming Quarky to display various predefined expressions on the LED Display.
Learning Outcome: Describe Quarky features | Program Quarky with PictoBlox and create various emojis
Mode: Practical (Physcial Computing)

Lesson 2: Light. Display. Fun!

Objective: Learn the various programming blocks to control the RGB LEDs of the Quarky.
Activity 1: Create a name badge which displays the text contraining student name and hobby.
Activity 2: Making a custom animation of beating heart on Quarky.
Learning Outcome: Describe the various options to program the RGB LEDS | Demonstrate animation creating on Hardware.
Mode: Practical (Physcial Computing)

Lesson 3: Fun with Music

Objective: Learn to use Quarky touch sensor to create interactive projects.
Activity 1: Touch-based piano - Use Quarky’s touch pins to play different notes.
Activity 2: Dance Party - Use Quarky’s touch pins to host an entire dance party - controlling different aspects of our party – music, lights, and also our sprite’s moves!
Learning Outcome: Demonstrate the use of Quarky's touch pin to make actions on the stage.
Mode: Practical (Physcial Computing)

Lesson 4: Play Time!

Objective: Learn how to make game in PictoBlox using Quarky switches.
Activity 1: Making a sprite move with Quarky's switches.
Activity 2: Create the game Catch the Fruit - The aim is of the game is to make the Monkey catch as many fruits as possible by controlling it using Quarky’s switches.
Learning Outcome: Describe game development process | Describe use of condition and loops in games | Demonstrate use of Quaky's switches.
Mode: Practical (Physcial Computing)

Lesson 5: Face Mimic with Quarky

Objective: Learn about artificial intelligence, face detection and create a interative projects woking with Quarky.
Activity 1: Face Expression Detector - Create a code to detect the expression of the face detected.
Activity 2: Create code to make Quarky mimic the expression detected by PictoBlox.
Learning Outcome: Understand what is artificial intelligence | Appreciate the advantages of using AI | Correlate with the real-world applications of AI to generate an AI mindset.
Mode: Practical (Physcial Computing)

Lesson 6: Weather Monitoring System

Objective: Learn all about weather and weather monitoring systems – what they are, why they’re important, and what are their advantages.
Activity 1: Make your own weather monitoring system using Quarky and PictoBlox.
Learning Outcome: Understand what weather and weather monitoring are | Appreciate the advantages of weather monitoring | Make weather monitoring system
Mode: Practical (Physcial Computing)

Lesson 7: Waste Management System

Objective: Learn all about waste management system. Learn object detection to identify waste. Learn how to use text to speech in PictoBlox.
Activity 1: Waste Classifier - If it detects biodegradable waste, the LEDs Quarky’s matrix will turn green. If it’s non-biodegradable waste, the LEDs will turn blue.
Learning Outcome: Understand what waste is and its type | Understand the importance of waste management | Appreciate the advantages of waste management.
Mode: Practical (Physcial Computing)

Lesson 8: Road Safety with Quarky

Objective: Learn about roads and road safety – its importance and advantages. Learn how to use AI to detect various road signs.
Activity 1: Road Safety System - Detect the sign using a camera and display it on Quarky’s LED matrix. It will also make Quarky speak out the name of the sign on its speaker.
Learning Outcome: Understand what road safety and the role of road signs | Appreciate the advantages of road safety | Make your AI-based road safety system using Quarky and PictoBlox.
Mode: Practical (Physcial Computing)

Lesson 9: Face Recognition with Quarky

Objective: Learn about face recognition, a pretty useful application of artificial intelligence.
Activity 1: Security System - PictoBlox will first detect our face. Then, it will match with the face(s) already saved. If the detected face and the saved face match, Quarky will display a green color. Otherwise, it will continue displaying the red color.
Learning Outcome: Understand the importance of having a security system | Understand what face recognition is and how face recognition-based systems work | Make your own face recognition-based security system using Quarky and PictoBlox.
Mode: Practical (Physcial Computing)

Lesson 10: Home Automation System – NLP

Objective: Learn about home automation – a smart way to easily control the different household features such as lighting, security, and other appliances.
Activity 1: Text Classifier with NLP - Train PictoBlox to classify a message as turning ON lights or turning OFF lights.
Learning Outcome: Understand what home automation is | Appreciate the advantages and applications of home automation | Understand about Natural Language Processing to create text classifiers in PictoBlox.
Mode: Practical (Physcial Computing)

Lesson 11: Home Automation System – Part 2

Objective: Learn about speech recognition to make your own alexa.
Activity 1: Voice Recognition - Make the script to enable the system to detect voice.
Activity 2: Home Automation System - The system will use voice commands to control the lights of the room. Record and understand the command and perform the corresponding action – either to turn ON or turn OFF the light.
Learning Outcome: Understand speech recognition and create home automation system.
Mode: Practical (Physcial Computing)

Learn AI with Quarky – Curriculum

Introduction

Learning Outcomes

Curriculum Lesson Plan

Lesson 1: Say Hello to Quarky

Lesson 2: Light. Display. Fun!

Lesson 3: Fun with Music

Lesson 4: Play Time!

Lesson 5: Face Mimic with Quarky

Lesson 6: Weather Monitoring System

Lesson 7: Waste Management System

Lesson 8: Road Safety with Quarky

Lesson 9: Face Recognition with Quarky

Lesson 10: Home Automation System – NLP

Lesson 11: Home Automation System – Part 2

Lesson 12: Capstone Project

Company

Community

Products

School Programs

Impact Programs

Learning Resources

Product Documentation

Get in Touch

Follow Us

PictoBlox - Block & Python Coding for Kids

Dabble App - One App. Infinite Control.