Use AI to Help With Research — But Always Double-Check

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is AI most helpful for at the beginning of a research project?

   1. Writing your entire report for you
   2. Finding the exact answer to every question
   3. Replacing all your other research sources
   4. Giving you an overview and suggesting things to look up

2. Why should you always double-check facts from AI?

   1. AI sometimes makes up information that sounds true
   2. Teachers don't allow AI answers
   3. AI knows everything and wants to test you
   4. AI always lies on purpose

3. Which question would be the RISKIEST to ask AI without checking elsewhere?

   1. When did the first person land on the moon?
   2. Give me ideas for my science fair project
   3. What are 3 things to know about sharks?
   4. Explain gravity in simple words

4. Where should you verify facts after getting information from AI?

   1. Ask your friend what they think
   2. Just ask AI again to check
   3. A random social media post
   4. A book, encyclopedia, teacher, or trusted website like NASA

5. What does it mean to use AI to 'start' your research?

   1. Copy everything AI says into your report
   2. Skip the research and just use AI answers
   3. Use AI to do all your research for you
   4. Use AI to get ideas, then find more info on your own

6. What is a 'source' in research?

   1. The answers at the end of a book
   2. A person or place where you get information
   3. The pictures in your project
   4. The first paragraph of your report

7. Why might AI give you a wrong year for a historical event?

   1. AI only answers questions about the future
   2. Historical dates are not important to AI
   3. AI has access to all history books
   4. AI doesn't memorize every date perfectly and can guess wrong

8. Which of these is a trustworthy website for checking facts?

   1. A blog written by a random person
   2. A website that has no author listed
   3. NASA or National Geographic
   4. A website you found in a comment section

9. What does 'fact-checking' mean?

   1. Writing down everything you find
   2. Asking AI to check your spelling
   3. Reading a story for fun
   4. Making sure information is true by looking it up elsewhere

10. Why is it important to check facts in more than one place?

    1. It makes your report longer
    2. Books are always better than websites
    3. Your teacher requires a certain number of sources
    4. One source might be wrong, so multiple sources help confirm the truth

11. What kind of information is AI BEST at providing safely?

    1. The only true facts about anything
    2. Final answers that are 100% guaranteed correct
    3. Big overviews and explanations in simple words
    4. Exact dates and numbers

12. What should you do if AI tells you something that surprises you?

    1. Believe it immediately
    2. Ignore it completely
    3. Check it in another source to be sure
    4. Only check it if it's about sports

13. Why is using a kid encyclopedia better than just using AI alone?

    1. AI is banned from schools
    2. Encyclopedias are checked by experts and known to be accurate
    3. Encyclopedias are more fun to read
    4. Encyclopedias have more pictures

14. What does 'verification' mean in research?

    1. Making your text bigger
    2. Writing your name on your work
    3. Proving something is true by checking multiple sources
    4. Counting how many pages you read

15. What might happen if you only use AI and never check elsewhere?

    1. You'll get a perfect score every time
    2. AI will do all your homework for you
    3. Your teacher will be very happy
    4. You might include wrong information in your project