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Young people are using AI. And there’s concern this could result in a decline in critical thinking skills.  UW PhD student Aayushi Dangol talks about a game she designed to help kids think critically ...
To keep students engaged over the break, the museum hosts STEM-focused summer camps through such partners as Coralville and Cedar Rapids parks departments and the Indian Creek Nature Center. Its ...
University of Washington researchers developed the game AI Puzzlers to show kids an area where AI systems still typically and blatantly fail: solving certain reasoning puzzles. In the game, users get ...
The team tested the game with two groups of kids. They found the kids learned to think critically about AI responses and discovered ways to nudge the systems toward better answers.
Party Animals player Bronson Balholm dropped into a Nashville elementary school ahead of his team's game against the Savannah Bananas.
An international network of predators called "764" is using seemingly innocent video games to target children in the most violent and gruesome ways.
As children get older, their understanding of science and being a scientist changes. The words adults use are a critical part of keeping them engaged in discovery ...
Author Martha Wiley and illustrator Michelle Mirakian make science fun with their "Kids on the Move" book series, teaching physics through stories and hands-on experiments.
To solve this societal challenge, researchers at UTSA have developed a new game to teach kids the concepts of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. Murtuza Jadliwala, assistant professor in the ...
The best board games for kids of all ages, from preschool to middle school. These games are so good the adults won't be bored, either.