Error Diagnosis

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 to strengthen diagnostic reasoning and system-analysis skills by examining how AI agents can fail. Students read realistic malfunction scenarios involving robots, chatbots, apps, and sensor-based systems, then determine which part of the AI agent’s architecture is responsible for the error-perception, reasoning, actuators, or learning. By selecting the best explanation and justifying their choice, learners build a clearer understanding of how intelligent systems work and how problems can be traced to specific components.

Learning Goals

• Troubleshooting Intelligent Systems (Grades 5-7) – Students diagnose failures by identifying which system component is not functioning correctly.
• Cause-and-Effect Reasoning – Learners explain how a breakdown in one part of the system leads to incorrect behavior.
• Understanding AI Architecture – Students apply knowledge of perception, reasoning, action, and learning to real scenarios.
• Analytical Reading & Justification – Learners read carefully, compare options, and justify conclusions using evidence.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support technology literacy, science systems thinking, and ELA analysis standards.
• Realistic Problem Scenarios – Uses relatable AI examples to make abstract architecture concepts concrete.
• Diagnostic Thinking Focus – Encourages students to think like engineers and problem-solvers.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Suitable for independent work, small groups, review lessons, or assessment.
• Builds Systems Awareness – Reinforces that intelligent behavior depends on multiple interconnected parts.

This printable worksheet helps students move beyond identifying what went wrong to understanding why it went wrong in an AI system. Learners practice analyzing failures, matching symptoms to system components, and explaining their reasoning clearly. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity strengthens critical thinking, technical understanding, and confidence troubleshooting intelligent systems in a clear, student-friendly format.

This worksheet is part of our AI Agents collection.