ARQIV / TEACHERS & CURRICULUM
Big questions.
Brighter
classrooms.
Print-first lessons that help students investigate, reason, verify, and work thoughtfully with AI.
Two free starting points are here. A K–12 pathway is taking shape.
01 / FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
Small steps.
Lasting habits.
Choose a grade band to see what’s available and what’s in development.
Start with a question.
Playful, hands-on foundations for asking questions, following instructions, and spotting patterns.
PLANNED LEARNING EXPERIENCES
- Read-aloud investigations
- Movement and instruction games
- Sorting and pattern cards
This grade-band collection is in development. No paid course is currently offered here.
Turn “Is that true?” into a habit.
Give students a checking routine they can use with a calculation, a classroom record, or a confident-sounding answer.
Grades 3–5 · 30–35 min · 6-page PDF
Verify + Investigate + Reason
Make the reasoning visible.
Three paper-first investigations: test a classification rule, build a solar-system distance model, and compare paper bridge designs.
Grades 6–8 are provisional. Review reading level, local safety and timing; teacher review and classroom piloting are still needed.
3 × 40-minute lessons · 14-page PDF
Teacher plans, student worksheets and answer keys
Bring better questions to real work.
A planned pathway into workplace scenarios, careful use of AI, and evidence-led capstone projects.
PLANNED LEARNING EXPERIENCES
- Prompt-and-verify investigations
- Workplace decision case files
- Capstones with evidence and reflection
This grade-band collection is in development. No paid course is currently offered here.
02 / ONE CONNECTED PATHWAY
Four skills.
A world of applications.
Investigate
Define the problem. Ask useful questions. Gather evidence that can help answer them.
Reason
Find patterns. Follow a sequence. Explain how one step leads to the next.
Verify
Check the work. Test a claim. Decide what the evidence can—and cannot—support.
Direct the machine
Give precise instructions. Evaluate the result. Decide when to stop and check.
The planned progression revisits these skills with increasing depth across K–12.
LOOK INSIDE / SIMULATED BOT RESPONSE
Would you trust
this answer?
“There are 6 cups with 4 pencils in each cup. That makes 20 pencils altogether.”
Find the claim. Check it. Show your evidence.
03 / YOUR FIRST CLASSROOM INVESTIGATION
Fact-Check
the Bot.
A confident answer is a starting point for investigation. Students examine four simulated bot responses and defend their verdicts with evidence.
- Grades 3–5 · 30–35 minutes
- Teacher guide, claim cards, and evidence sheet
- Student log, answer keys, and exit ticket
- Free PDF · no sign-up or student devices required
Initial edition · not yet classroom-piloted.
ALSO AVAILABLE / PROVISIONAL GRADES 6–8
Three subjects.
One starter pack.
Investigate how a pattern fails, map planetary distances, and test folded paper bridges. Three 40-minute lessons, with teacher plans, worksheets and answer keys.
Classroom draft 1.0 · 14-page PDF and editable Word copy · teacher review pending
FOR SCHOOLS & EDUCATOR TEAMS
Bring your classroom questions.
Interested in a future curriculum pilot, educator workshop, or resources for your school? Tell Steve about your grade levels, goals, and timeline.
Do students need a device or an AI account?
No. The free sampler is designed for printed classroom use. The planned curriculum keeps a print core; digital extensions for older students would be optional.
What can I use today?
Fact-Check the Bot is available for grades 3–5. The three-lesson science and technology starter pack is available as a classroom draft for a provisional grades 6–8 audience. Full grade-band collections and courses are in development.
Are these lessons standards-aligned?
The sampler targets evidence use, reasoning, and checking claims. A formal standards map has not been published. It is a supplemental activity and is not presented as a complete computer science course.
Can I print and adapt the free sampler?
Yes, for your own teaching, with ARQIV attribution retained. Share the resource-page link with colleagues. Please do not resell the packet.