Lesson 243: Learn that some tools can answer questions (like ChatGPT)

💡 TECHNOLOGY & FUTURE SKILLS (40 Lessons) • Section A — Technology Around Us

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Objective

I can name some tools that answer questions (like search engines and ChatGPT), and I can say that people help check the answers and stay in charge.

Materials

Mini-lesson — Tools that answer questions

A question tool is a kind of computer helper. You type or say a question, and it gives an answer.

Examples of question tools

  • Search boxes that help you find websites.
  • Voice helpers that answer when you ask out loud.
  • Chat tools like ChatGPT that answer in messages.

Where answers come from

  • People write books, articles, and websites.
  • Question tools read lots of this information.
  • They use patterns to guess a good answer, but they can still be wrong.

These tools are not people

  • They do not have real feelings.
  • They do not know you like a friend.
  • They are computer programs, not real humans.

Safe questions

  • Good questions: about animals, science, stories, sports, or school work.
  • We never share our full name, address, school, or passwords.
  • We ask a trusted adult which questions are okay.

Checking answers

  • Sometimes a tool gives an answer that is not correct.
  • We can ask: "Does this make sense?"
  • We can check with books, teachers, or parents.

Who is in charge?

  • People choose to use question tools.
  • People can stop using the tool and take a break.
  • People decide what to believe and what to check again.

Adults can say: "Some tools, like ChatGPT, can answer questions using information from people. We will use them safely and check answers together."

Picture strip: "Ask → Tool → Check"

Guided Practice — Ask, read, check

You and an adult will practise using a question tool in a safe way: ask, read, and check together.

  1. With an adult, choose a simple question about school work or a safe topic, like animals or space.
  2. The adult types or speaks the question into a question tool (for example, a search box or ChatGPT).
  3. Read or listen to the answer together. The adult helps with any hard words.
  4. Talk about the answer. Ask: "Does this make sense?" and "What parts do we agree with?"
  5. Compare the answer with what you already know, a book, or the adult's knowledge. Notice that the tool might be right, partly right, or wrong.
  6. Together, say a sentence like: "This tool gave us ideas, and we checked them together."
  7. Remind your child: "We never ask private questions about our address, full name, or passwords."
Tracing Pad
Tracing snapshot for print
Tip: As you trace, say a sentence such as "I can ask safe questions and check answers with an adult."

Practice — My safe question poster

Use this practice to help your child think of safe, kind questions and remember to check answers.

  1. On a new page, write or trace the title "Safe questions" at the top.
  2. Draw a big question mark in the middle of the page.
  3. Around the question mark, help your child draw or write three safe topics they could ask about (for example, animals, weather, space, or sports).
  4. Under each picture, add a short safe question, such as "What do penguins eat?" or "Why do leaves fall?".
  5. At the bottom of the page, draw a small picture of a book and an adult. Next to them, help your child write or trace the words "check with books and adults".
  6. Read the poster together and say: "We can ask safe questions, and we will always check answers with trusted adults."
  7. Put the poster near your computer or tablet area as a reminder of good question habits.

Quick Check — Tools that answer questions

Answer each question about question tools, safe questions, and checking answers.

1) What is a question tool?

A question tool is a program that helps answer questions.

2) Which is a question tool?

Chat tools can answer questions using text.

3) Where do answers in question tools come from?

Question tools learn from information people create.

4) Which is a safe question to ask a tool?

Safe questions are about topics, not private details.

5) Why do we check answers with adults or books?

Even smart tools can be wrong sometimes.

6) Who should you ask before using a new question tool?

Adults can help keep technology use safe.

7) Which sentence is true?

Tools can help a lot, but they are not people.

8) What should you do if an answer from a tool feels strange or unkind?

Trusted adults can help you decide what to believe.

9) Who is in charge when you use a question tool?

People choose when to use a tool and when to stop.

10) What is one big goal of this lesson?

We want children to use question tools in smart, safe ways.

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

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