Lesson 3 -
AI and Storytelling
Overview
Estimated Time (Without optional slide): 45 minutes
Learning Objective (SMART Goal):
​By the end of this lesson, students will understand that AI can generate stories but relies on human ideas and patterns rather than true creativity, and they will collaboratively create a story about Marie Curie while recognizing the importance of human input in making stories engaging and meaningful.
Materials Needed:
✔ Lesson 3 Presentation
✔ KidsChatGPT or another AI story generator (used by the teacher on a projector or by students in pairs)
✔Optional: Laptops/Computers (Students try it out)
✔ Printed copies of AI-generated and human-written stories (optional, for hands-on comparison)
Step 1
Slide lesson: Understanding Chatbots
This lesson introduces students to how AI creates stories by following patterns, why AI-written stories often feel different from human stories, and how human creativity is necessary for making engaging writing.
The presentation is teacher-led, but students engage in discussions and interactive activities. The lesson can be adapted by:
✔ Allowing students to interact with AI story generators themselves.
✔ Encouraging group discussions about AI’s strengths and weaknesses in storytelling.
✔ Using real-life examples to compare AI-generated and human-written stories.
This lesson builds on last week’s chatbot activity and prepares students to critically evaluate AI’s role in creativity and storytelling.
Presentation slides & Explanation
​It is better to view the presentation through the Canva link, as links, animations, and videos do not work in the PDF.
​In our previous lessons, we learned what AI is, where it can be used—such as in translation and storytelling—where it gets its information from, how it learns from human patterns, how it can make mistakes and reflect human bias, and how AI answers questions to assist with research. Today, we will explore how AI creates stories! Can AI be truly creative? Let’s find out!
A video about AI to for one repeat what was talked about but also start with tgeg topic AI and responsibility.
Today, we will:
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Compare AI and human-written stories.
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Learn how AI creates stories by following patterns.
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Write a story about Marie Curie using AI and see how we can improve it!
Here are our AI vocabulary words again. They help us strengthen our AI vocabulary so we can use it correctly.​
New vocabulary from last lesson.
AI Bias: When AI learns only one side of a story and repeats unfair ideas, so we need to check and fix its mistakes.
Teacher Tip: If possible, explain bias in an everyday situation as well making it clear that bias is a human fault that AI copies.
Activity: Read two short texts about Marie Curie—one written by AI and one by a human.
Instructions:
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Read both stories aloud (or let students read them in pairs).
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Ask: "Which one do you think AI wrote?"
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Discuss:
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"What makes the AI story different?"
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"Which story sounds more real and interesting?"
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Expected student observations:
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AI stories list facts but lack creativity and feelings.
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Human stories include emotions and personal connections.
AI stories might feel more factual, robotic, and less personal, lacking emotions and depth.
​"AI can create stories, but it does not have new ideas! It only repeats and mixes information from humans. That’s why AI stories often feel less creative or original."
Step 2
​Hands on- Chatbot & Identifying Misinformation
In this part of the lesson, students watch the teacher model how to use a chatbot to generate a story based on facts about Marie Curie. They then work in pairs to try it out themselves using KidsChatGPT, focusing on how to ask clear prompts. After reading the stories, they reflect on patterns in the writing and discuss how AI storytelling often feels repetitive or lacks creativity. The activity helps students recognize AI’s limitations and the importance of checking information carefully.
Used slides:
Now let’s try to create an AI story ourselves.
"Today, we will see an example of an AI-generated story. Using the facts we learned last week; we will create a story about Marie Curie. To make sure the AI tool generates a complete and accurate story, we need to carefully include all the important facts in our prompt. This way, AI can use everything we found out while ensuring the facts are correct."
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The teacher will first model how to generate a story, guiding students through the process on Once Upon a Bot. Ask the students about which facts to include checking their worksheets.
Example: Reading an AI-Generated Story and Identifying Patterns
Read the AI-generated story aloud to the class and discuss the patterns it follows. Point out how AI tends to structure its stories in predictable ways:
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It often starts with "Once upon a time", just like many traditional stories (similar to the one from our first lesson).
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AI repeats patterns, making the story feel familiar or formulaic rather than truly creative.
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The story might sound similar to previous AI-generated stories because it follows the same structure and phrases.
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It always begins with Marie Curie’s name, showing that AI lacks creativity in varying sentence structure.
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There is no suspense or buildup, as AI struggles to create engaging storytelling elements.
Encourage students to reflect on these patterns and discuss how they could improve the story to make it more engaging, creative, and unique.
​Let's generate a story ourselves and see if it follows the patterns we discussed!
Before students go on KidsChatGPT, model the process by typing "KidsChatGPT" into Google, clicking on the correct link, and demonstrating how to ask it to generate a story about Marie Curie. Do not discuss the AI’s answer—instead, encourage students to work in pairs on a laptop or computer to generate their own story and discuss the response together.If laptops are not available, the teacher can generate the story on the board and discuss the answer with the class. Once students have analyzed their story and the teacher has checked their work, they can explore the chatbot further by asking additional questions.
Example:
Teacher Tip: If teachers want to add more slides, activities, or worksheets, Artie can be copied into Canva presentations and materials to keep the AI theme consistent and engaging. This allows for easy customization while maintaining a structured learning experience.
Teacher Tip: Give students the remaining time to complete the task and then explore the chatbot further. Regularly check what they are typing to ensure they stay on task and engage meaningfully with the activity.
Final Word
Lesson 3: Half way through!
​This lesson showed how easily students can spot the difference between something written with heart and something built on patterns. Let them sit with that thought for a moment. In the next lesson, we move from words to visuals and see what happens when AI tries to create images too. If you’re ready to keep going, Lesson 4 is where it all starts to take shape.