Student learning · Grades K–2 · 35 minutes
Ask Two
A confident robot helper says things that are sometimes right and sometimes wrong, and children become learning owners by checking each answer in two places before they believe it.
Talking speakers, apps, and AI chatbots answer children's questions in a friendly, sure-sounding voice. Sounding sure is not the same as being right. In this lesson, Robo Helper (you, reading answer cards, plus an optional projected AI chatbot) gives answers to simple science and everyday questions. Pairs pick up a card and Ask Two: they check it at two of three stations (Book Nook, Look and See, Grown-Up Desk) before deciding right, wrong, or not sure yet. Children practice owning their learning: asking, checking, and changing their minds when the evidence says so.
In this packet
- Handout A: Robo Helper Says… (cut-apart cards)
- Handout B: My Ask Two Card (worksheet)
- Handout C: I Am a Learning Owner (checklist)
- Facilitator key (last page)
TCEA ELE indicators
- S4.1 I know how to take responsibility for my own learning.
- AI4.1 I know how to promote critical thinking skills in relation to AI-generated information.
- S2.2 I can identify trustworthy sources of information on the internet.
- S4.3 I am aware of my learning strengths and areas for improvement.
- AI4.2 I can teach others to question and verify AI outputs.
Full facilitator guide: mglearn.github.io/eles/activities/ask-two.html
Handout A for Ask Two
Robo Helper Says…
Pairs pick a card. Ask Two: check it in two places before you decide. The back is the key for the Grown-Up Desk.
Sheet 1 of 2
Robo says
"A spider has 6 legs."
Robo says
"Frogs start life as tadpoles."
Robo says
"Penguins fly high in the sky."
Robo says
"Ice melts when it gets warm."
Robo says
"Plants don't need water to grow."
Robo says
"A week has 7 days."
Robo says
"Butterflies start as caterpillars."
Robo says
"Whales are fish."
Handout A for Ask Two
Robo Helper Says…
Pairs pick a card. Ask Two: check it in two places before you decide. The back is the key for the Grown-Up Desk.
Sheet 2 of 2
Robo says
"Pumpkins grow on tall trees."
Robo says
"The Earth goes around the Sun."
Handout B for Ask Two
My Ask Two Card
Draw or write. Check in TWO places before you decide.
Robo Helper said: ___
Check 1: I looked in a book / used my eyes / asked a grown-up. I found:
Check 2: I looked in a book / used my eyes / asked a grown-up. I found:
Circle one: Robo was RIGHT · WRONG · NOT SURE YET
I am good at checking by ___
Next time I will ___
Handout C for Ask Two
I Am a Learning Owner
Listen as your teacher reads each line. Color Yes or Not yet. Then finish the last two boxes on your Ask Two Card.
| Yes | Not yet | |
|---|---|---|
| I asked a question. | ||
| I checked in two places. | ||
| I did not believe Robo just because it sounded sure. | ||
| I changed my mind when my checks said something different. | ||
| I said "not sure yet" when I couldn't tell. |
Notes
Facilitator only for Ask Two
Answer key and notes
Handout A: Robo Helper Says…
- Robo says
- WRONG. Spiders have 8 legs. Insects, like ants, have 6. Check: count legs in a picture; look in an animal book.
- Robo says
- RIGHT. Frogs hatch from eggs as tadpoles that live in water. Check: a life-cycle book; ask a grown-up.
- Robo says
- WRONG. Penguins are birds, but they can't fly. They swim. Check: a penguin book; ask a grown-up.
- Robo says
- RIGHT. Check: look at the ice cube in the cup at Look and See; a weather or water book.
- Robo says
- WRONG. Plants need water. Check: look at the watered plant; a plant book.
- Robo says
- RIGHT. Check: count the days across one row of the calendar; ask a grown-up.
- Robo says
- RIGHT. Check: a butterfly life-cycle book; ask a grown-up.
- Robo says
- WRONG. Whales live in the ocean, but they are mammals. They breathe air. Check: an ocean animal book; ask a grown-up.
- Robo says
- WRONG. Pumpkins grow on vines along the ground. Check: a plant or farm book; ask a grown-up.
- Robo says
- RIGHT. Check: a space book; ask a grown-up.