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Sort Like a Robot

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Teacher steps

  1. Choose a rule from the list.
  2. Children drag (or tap, then tap a box) each picture into a box.
  3. Press Check. ✓ is right, ✗ is wrong.
  4. Change the rule and sort again.
  5. Ask: why does a robot need ONE clear rule?

Time: 30 min · Maps to: NextBridge foundation unit (no CBSE equivalent)

Activity

Keyboard: Tab to a picture, press 1 for the left box or 2 for the right box.

Levels

  1. Try it: sort with the “Fruits” rule.
  2. Train it: children invent a new rule and say it aloud before sorting.
  3. Break it & fix it: give a fuzzy rule like “nice things”. Why does it fail? Make it clear.

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How AI works

  1. Computers sort things using rules.
  2. A clear rule gives the same answer every time.
  3. A fuzzy rule (“nice things”) confuses the machine.

What we learned: Computers sort things using rules. A fuzzy rule (“nice things”) confuses the machine.

Aligned with AI4K12 Big Idea 1: Perception & Big Idea 2: Representation; mapped to NextBridge foundation unit (no CBSE equivalent).

Teacher guide

Goal: Computers sort things using rules. Time: 30 min. CBSE unit: NextBridge foundation unit (no CBSE equivalent).

Discussion questions

  1. Which rule was easiest? Why?
  2. Can one picture fit two boxes?
  3. Where do machines sort things at home?

Exit quiz

  1. A robot needs a ___ rule.
  2. Is 🍎 a fruit? (yes/no)
  3. Name one red thing in the game.

Answers

  1. A robot needs a ___ rule. clear
  2. Is 🍎 a fruit? (yes/no) yes
  3. Name one red thing in the game. 🍎 / 🍓 / 🍒 / 🚗 / 🚒 / 🎈 / 🪀

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Aligned with NEP 2020 and mapped to CBSE’s Computational Thinking & AI curriculum (Classes 3–8). Big Ideas follow the AI4K12 framework. NextBridge is independent and not affiliated with CBSE or AI4K12.

NextBridge AI Lab · Grades 1–2 · Sort Like a Robot — Worksheet

Name: ______________ Class: ____ Date: ______

  1. Draw 3 fruits and 3 toys. Circle the fruits.
  2. Write one clear sorting rule.
  3. Draw a box for “Red” and draw 2 red things in it.

Exit quiz:

  1. A robot needs a ___ rule.
  2. Is 🍎 a fruit? (yes/no)
  3. Name one red thing in the game.

Teacher answer key · Sort Like a Robot

  1. Fruits circled; toys not.
  2. Any one clear rule, e.g. “Red things go left”.
  3. Any red objects, e.g. apple, strawberry, fire engine.

Exit quiz:

  1. A robot needs a ___ rule. clear
  2. Is 🍎 a fruit? (yes/no) yes
  3. Name one red thing in the game. 🍎 / 🍓 / 🍒 / 🚗 / 🚒 / 🎈 / 🪀

Maps to: NextBridge foundation unit (no CBSE equivalent)

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