Unit 06 · Automations & Agents
AI Agents: Teaching AI to Plan Ahead
Lesson 11Guided by Ananya
"What's the difference between AI doing a task and AI pursuing a goal?"
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Ananya, a competitive gymnast, uses an unexpected metaphor (a gymnastics routine) to make this click. You'll design an AI agent that can think on its feet… and learn the one thing every great agent designer knows: where the routine ends and YOU step in.
The big idea
AI agents don't just execute tasks. They pursue goals by making a sequence of decisions. You are the coach who designs the routine and watches the performance.
By the end of this lesson, a student can
- Tell the difference between an AI tool and an AI agent
- Design an agent that can plan and decide
- Know when to keep humans in the loop
Words students learn here
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An agent doesn't just follow orders. It makes decisions.
Lesson 11 is one of 16 video lessons in the AI Explorers program for grades 6–12, each one ending in something made, not something memorized.