{"id":11168,"date":"2025-10-20T13:30:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T13:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/littlescientists.ch\/machine-learning-with-scratch-ai\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T13:42:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T13:42:24","slug":"machine-learning-with-scratch-ai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/littlescientists.ch\/en\/machine-learning-with-scratch-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Machine Learning with Scratch (AI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n Discover Artificial Intelligence through
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\n Creative Programming and Interactive Game Design!\t<\/h3>\n\t

In this workshop, students dive into the exciting world of AI. Using the visual programming language Scratch, they learn how artificial intelligence and machine learning work \u2013 and create their own interactive \u201cRock, Paper, Scissors\u201d game where the computer is trained to recognize hand shapes.
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Middle school (grades 5-6) and early secondary school (grades 1-2)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Up to 20 students<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n What Students Will Learn\t<\/h3>\n\t

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Understand the core principles of artificial intelligence and machine learning in a visual, accessible way, no complex math or coding skills required.\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Build a \u201cRock, Paper, Scissors\u201d game from scratch and train a computer to recognize different hand shapes.<br>\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Gain hands-on experience with Scratch AI extensions and see how computers learn from examples and improve accuracy over time.<br>\n\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Apply computational thinking to teach a machine, understanding training data, pattern recognition, and how AI makes decisions.\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n Why This Workshop?\t<\/h3>\n\t

Ideal for curious minds eager to explore the technologies shaping our future!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Discover Artificial Intelligence through Creative Programming and Interactive Game Design! In this workshop, students dive into the exciting world of AI. Using the visual programming language Scratch, they learn how artificial intelligence and machine learning work \u2013 and create their own interactive \u201cRock, Paper, Scissors\u201d game where the computer is trained to recognize hand shapes. 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