Bias Spotting

This worksheet is designed for Grades 6, 7, and 8 to help students recognize how bias can appear in AI-generated text and why it matters. Through close reading, critical analysis, and explanation, learners examine short AI outputs to identify stereotypes, unfair assumptions, or imbalanced perspectives. The activity builds media literacy, ethical awareness, and technology understanding by connecting biased outputs to the data used to train AI systems.

Learning Goals

• Evaluating Bias in Text (Grades 6-8)
  Students analyze AI-generated passages to locate language that reflects stereotypes or unfair assumptions.
• Understanding Stereotypes & Fairness
  Learners explore how biased representations can affect individuals and groups in society.
• AI Training Data & Bias Awareness
  Activities connect biased outputs to limitations or imbalances in training data.
• Ethical Problem-Solving
  Students propose ways training data or design choices could be improved to reduce bias.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to introduce ethical AI concepts in a clear, age-appropriate way.
• Strong Media Literacy Focus
  Helps students become more critical consumers of digital and AI-generated content.
• Encourages Thoughtful Discussion
  Supports classroom conversations about fairness, inclusion, and responsibility.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Works well in ELA, social studies, technology literacy, or digital citizenship lessons.

This printable worksheet helps students strengthen skills in critical reading, ethical reasoning, and technology literacy while learning how bias can emerge in AI systems. By spotting unfair assumptions and thinking about better training data, learners develop a more responsible and informed perspective on AI use and development. It’s a practical, no-prep resource that works effectively in both classroom and homeschool settings while supporting fairness, inclusion, and thoughtful engagement with technology.

This worksheet is part of our Why Do AI Models Make Mistakes Worksheets collection.