Introducing K-12 Students to Data Science and AI
In collaboration with middle and high school teachers and undergraduate interns, TILOS develops activities to introduce K-12 students to data science, programming, artificial intelligence, and optimization. Training is available to help teachers learn to run these activities and incorporate into curricula. Contact tilos@ucsd.edu to bring an activity to your classroom or event.
Community Partners
- Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD)
- Chula Vista Middle School
- Mar Vista Middle School
- Southwest Middle School
- Hilltop Middle School
- San Diego Union School District (SDUSD)
- Urban Discovery Academy Charter
- Bell Middle School
- Morse High School
- UC San Diego Diversity in Data Science
- Girl Scouts San Diego
- Heights Philadelphia
- George Washington High School (Philadelphia)
Data-driven Robotic Art
The Data-driven Robotic Art activity has students find a linear regression model for a dataset with two variables, then use the model to drive two servos that represent the variables in the model. See this PRESENTATION and complete this THIS FORM for more information.
AI Robotic Flower
TILOS undergraduate students at UC San Diego have worked with Outreach Coordinator Saura Naderi to developed a prototype of an AI-driven art piece that will become our next outreach activity for high school students: a robotic flower that blooms when the user smiles at it and wilts when the user stops smiling.
Wearable AI
The Wearable AI activity has students learn about the capabilities of artificial intelligence and use OpenArtAI to design personalized graphics that the can be made into unique wearable pieces of art.
Data Science Automatons
In the Data Science Automatons activity middle school students explore the frictional properties of different materials and employ data science concepts to analyze and interpret their findings.
Field Trips to UC San Diego
Tours for high school students of the UC San Diego campus provide opportunities for students to interact with the entire academic pipeline, from undergraduates and graduate students to postdoctoral scholars and faculty researchers. Please fill out THIS FORM if you are interested in a field trip.
Data Science Bootcamp
The Data Science Discovery Bootcamp is week-long summer day camp for local high school students offered in partnership with the Diversity in Data Science student organization at UC San Diego. Students are introduced to programming and data science with hands-on activities to make these topics more approachable for those with little or no coding experience, empowering them with the skills and confidence needed to pursue a college education and careers in data science.
Micro:bit and Climate
In the Micro:bit and Climate activity middle school students collect data about the climate outside their schools which they then analyze using Micro:bits. The curriculum was developed in partnership with middle school teachers.
Predictive Analytics and Income
In the Predictive Analytics and Income activity high school students use the R programming language to analyze data about themselves and make predictions about their future income. This activity was developed by undergraduate interns.