Prompts for the Everyday Teacher

Elementary​

ELA ​

• Choose a character from our current reading. Write a diary entry that they might write about a key event in the story. ​
• Take a classic story or fairytale and rewrite it in a modern setting. How do the characters and events change? ​
• Create music for a story we’ve read. Choose children’s songs that match the mood of certain chapters or events and explain your choices. ​
• Pretend you’re a news reporter covering an event from a book we’ve read. Write a news article about it. 
• Write a letter to a favorite story character with GPT’s help. What would you ask or tell them? ​

Math

• “Explain addition using a story about sharing cookies.”
• “Describe subtraction as talking toys away from a toy box.”​
• “Create a fun story to teach multiplication using animals in a zoo.” ​
• “Explain division by talking about splitting a pizza among friends.” 
• “Use a treasure hunt theme to explain how to find missing numbers in equations.” 
• “Describe fractions with examples of slicing cakes or pies.”
• “Create a rhyme or song to help remember the times tables.”
• “Use a treasure hunt theme to explain how to find missing numbers in equations.” 
• “Describe the concept of time with a story about planning a fun day out.”
• “Explain how to use a number line with a story about hopping bunnies.”
• “Describe shapes and geometry using examples from a playground.”
• “Create a story where kids go shopping to explain counting money.”
• “Explain patterns by describing different patterns found in nature, like leaves.”

Science ​

• Ask GPT to invent a new animal, describing its appearance and habits.​
• Ask GPT about a time travel adventure: Where could you go and what would you do?  ​
• Plan a space mission to Mars with GPT. What would you take and what would you hope to discover? 

Creative ​

• Ask GPT to describe a dream playground and what unique features it would have. 
• Invent a new holiday with GPT. What is celebrated, and how do people celebrate it? ​
• Write a biography of a mythical creature with GPT, detailing its life and adventures. 

Social Studies

Do you want to have a little fun with your class? You can ask ChatGPT to create a dialogue between these historical figures and fictional characters. Consider these most unusual interviews or panel matchings. Or better yet, ask your students what creative pairings they would suggest.

• Amelia Earhart and Elsa (from Frozen)
• Susan B. Anthony and Wonder Woman
• Benjamin Franklin and Sherlock Holmes
• Leonardo da Vinci and Iron Man
• Marie Curie and Hermione Granger (from Harry Potter)
• Isaac Newton and Yoda (from Star Wars)
• Napoleon Bonaparte and Darth Vader (from Star Wars)
• Queen Elizabeth and Cinderella
• Lewis Carroll and Alice (from Alice in Wonderland)
• Thomas Jefferson and Captain Jack Sparrow (from Pirates)

AI 

• What is AI, and how would you explain it to a friend your age?
• Can you think of any fun examples where AI helps you everyday, like in games or apps?
• Imagine you have a magical drawing robot. How would you describe how it works to make pictures?
• Let’s pretend you have a robot friend that learns from watching you. What kind of things would it learn from you?
• If you had a robot helper, what creative things could you make together, like drawing or writing stories?
• Explain Artificial Intelligence (AI) may not always be right.
• Identify where AI is used in your life and discuss if AI always gets things right or if it can make mistakes. 
• Describe a friendly school-help robot and think about how it might not always understand what you say. 
• Explore how AI can assist in taking care of plants and animals and consider if AI could ever get confused about what plants and animals need. 
• Discuss rules we should follow when using AI to ensure it’s safe and respects our privacy. 
• Share your thoughts on what concerns you most about AI.  

Rubrics

• Storytelling Skills: “Create a rubric to assess 3rd-grade students’ storytelling skills, focusing on creativity, coherence, and use of language.”
• Science Project: “Develop a rubric for a 4th-grade science fair project, evaluating research quality, experiment design, and presentation skills.”
• Math Problem-Solving: “Formulate a rubric to assess 2nd graders on their problem-solving abilities in math, including understanding the problem, the process used, and the accuracy of the solution.”
• Reading Comprehension: “Construct a rubric for assessing 1st-grade reading comprehension, including fluency, ability to recall facts, and understanding of the main idea.”
• Art Project: “Create a rubric for evaluating a kindergarten art project, considering creativity, effort, and use of materials.”
• Emotional Recognition and Response: “Design a rubric to assess elementary students’ abilities in recognizing and appropriately responding to their own emotions and the emotions of others.”
• Language Acquisition Progress: “Create a rubric for assessing the progress of ELL students in elementary school, focusing on vocabulary development, sentence construction, and basic communication skills.”
• Individualized Learning Goals: “Establish a rubric for elementary special education students, tailored to individual IEP (Individualized Education Program) goals, assessing progress in areas like cognitive skills, motor skills, and communication abilities.” 

Graphic Prompts

• Mathematics: Show a fun city made of numbers and math symbols.
• History: Draw a picture of Cleopatra based on old stories.
• Literature: Create a picture of the Forbidden Forest from Harry Potter.
• Science: Illustrate the life cycle of a butterfly in a magical way.
• Geography: Bring to life the busy streets of downtown Tokyo.
• Civics: Show a world where kids make all the decisions.
• Art: Reimagine Van Gogh’s Starry Night in a future city.
• Environmental Studies: Visualize an underwater city with coral reefs.
• Music: Depict a peaceful scene inspired by Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.”
• Physical Education: Illustrate a dance that mixes ballet and hip-hop.
• Language Studies: Create a market scene inspired by French cafés.
• Economics: Show a world where people trade things instead of using money.
• Philosophy: Draw a picture that represents deep thinking about life.
• Technology: Show kids reading holographic books.
• Astronomy: Create a colorful picture of a planet with possible alien life.

Activities

• How can AI assist our environmental club in creating and monitoring school programs? 
• Can you suggest a creative way to incorporate AI into our drama club’s next performance? 
• Discuss the impact of AI on the future of the music industry. 
• What ethical considerations should our robotics club keep in mind while designing AI-powered robots? 
• Explore the cultural significance of AI in various parts of the world and help us plan a cultural day at the school.
• Discuss the role of AI in journalism and its impact on our journalism club’s work. 
• Examine how AI can help our community service club identify and address pressing local issues. 

Special Education, Dyslexia, and Autism

• Provide a list of engaging, AI-based activities suitable for students with varying learning disabilities.
• Suggest strategies using AI tools to help dyslexic students improve their reading and writing skills.
• How can AI technology be used to enhance social skills in students with Autism Spectrum Disorder? 
• Recommend AI tools that can help students with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, improve their reading comprehension. 
• Identify AI tools that can create customized visual aids for autistic students to help with learning and communication.

English Language Learners (ELL) and Emerging Readers 

• What are effective AI-driven language-learning activities for ELL students at the beginner level? 
• Develop a weekly AI-assisted vocabulary-building exercise for intermediate ELL students.
• How can AI be used to incorporate cultural inclusivity in ELL teaching materials?
• Suggest AI-powered interactive games that aid in developing reading skills for emerging readers. 
• List AI-assistive technologies that are particularly effective for ELL students in enhancing language acquisition and comprehension.

My Teacher Assistant Prompt

This amazing prompt allows ChatGPT to be your personal guru in any field you choose. Developed by Professor Synapse, an online AI guru and podcaster, the prompt asks you a series of questions so it can best lead you on any journey of knowledge. Give it a try! Copy it from here (or at engaiged.com/ Professor-Synapse)

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