11–12 · Leadership, Ethics, Policy

Capstone Project

The K–12 capstone. Across five 45-minute lessons, students pick a real AI problem, gather evidence, design a solution, refine it with feedback, and present and defend a final AI leadership project to a panel.

📘 5 lessons · 45 min lessons📄 5 printable activities + certificate

The 5 lessons

  1. 1

    Capstone Brief

    45 min

    Students choose a real-world AI problem and define its audience, goal, and scope.

    Vocabulary: problem · audience · goal · scope

  2. 2

    Research and Evidence

    45 min

    Learners gather credible evidence and organize it into claims that support their project.

    Vocabulary: evidence · source · research · claim

  3. 3

    Design the Solution

    45 min

    Students design a product, policy, or presentation that fits the problem, audience, and constraints.

    Vocabulary: design · solution · audience · revise

  4. 4

    Build and Refine

    45 min

    Learners improve their capstone using peer and teacher feedback to sharpen clarity and impact.

    Vocabulary: critique · refine · improve · feedback

  5. 5

    Capstone Defense

    45 min

    Students present and defend their final capstone — problem, evidence, solution, and tradeoffs — to a panel.

    Vocabulary: defend · presentation · evidence · reflection

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