When Good Prompts Go Weird

This worksheet places students in a “Prompt Mad Scientist Lab,” where unrealistic or conflicting instructions cause AI outputs to break down. Students predict what chaotic or impossible outputs the AI might produce and then explain why the prompt failed-too vague, contradictory, or impossible to satisfy. This activity teaches learners to diagnose flawed prompts and understand why clear, logical instructions are essential for strong AI responses.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Evaluating Faulty Instructions

Writing – Diagnosing and Improving Prompt Quality

Technology Literacy – Understanding Prompt Limitations

Critical Thinking – Analyzing Cause & Effect

This worksheet is part of our Understanding Prompt Outputs Worksheets collection.