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Machine Learning for Kids
Train simple machine-learning models and use them in guided Scratch projects to explore how AI learns from examples.
Open Machine Learning for Kids ↗Official getting-started help ↗For: Teachers leading supervised machine-learning and Scratch activities under school-approved arrangements. Documentation reviewed November 7, 2026.
Is it a good fit for your task?
Choose it when…
Teacher-led AI literacy with a supervised, concrete Scratch activity.
Consider another approach when…
Inferring personality, feelings or ability from a learner’s language.
A practical first workflow
Show how labeled examples influence a simple command-recognition model.
Have this ready
Choose the official text-classification worksheet, check its current setup needs and prepare fictional commands.
- Open the official worksheets and choose a text-recognition project such as a classroom-command activity.
- Follow its setup instructions and define the command categories required by the project.
- Add varied invented examples to each category, reserving different wording for testing.
- Train the model and try the held-back commands; record incorrect classifications.
- Connect the model to the worksheet’s Scratch project, test the virtual responses and revise the examples where needed.
You’ll have: A small supervised classifier used in a Scratch project and a table of unseen-command results.
Try this example
Use this sample prompt or task input as a starting point. Adapt the subject and level to your learners.
Training task: recognize fictional commands for turning a virtual lamp on or off. Include “switch the lamp on” and “please turn it off” among the training examples; reserve “could we have some light?” as an unseen test.
Check your result before sharing
Compare results before and after changing examples. Explain that confidence is not certainty and that a command model has not learned general language understanding.
Follow the current worksheet and account requirements; use invented command text rather than personal information.
Other activities to explore
- Train a text-command classifier for a fictional Scratch classroom.
- Compare performance on familiar commands and new wording.
Keep the official guide beside you
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This workflow is an editorial suggestion based on documentation, not a hands-on test or a claim of learning gains. Check school approval, current pricing, and student account eligibility before a classroom rollout. Use public or permitted samples and keep identifiable student information out of unapproved services.