AI Tools You Can Use: Book 3 of the Ground Up AI Academy Series

Your students are already surrounded by AI tools. This book teaches them to use them on
purpose.

AI Tools You Can Use Right Now is Book 3 of the Ground Up AI Academy series — a complete,
classroom-ready curriculum for students in grades 6–8. No tech background required. No
special equipment. Just clear, honest instruction that meets students where they are.

What's inside:
- AI chatbots — your all-purpose multi-tool
- Writing, image, and research tools
- Audio, video, and productivity tools
- How to build workflows that combine tools
- Ethical use — help, not shortcuts
- Hands-on projects with real AI tools
- Official Classroom & Parent Guide with full answer keys

Built for the classroom from day one.
Every chapter includes hands-on activities, discussion prompts, and a printable quiz. The
included Teacher and Parent Supplement covers lesson planning, differentiation
strategies for ELL and IEP students, and complete answer keys — so you can assign this
book Monday morning with zero prep.

Standards aligned:
AI4K12 · ISTE 2024 · Common Core ELA

The Ground Up AI Academy Series:
1. What Is AI? A Middle Schooler's Field Guide
2. Talk To It — How To Ask AI The Right Questions
3. AI Tools You Can Use Right Now ← YOU ARE HERE
4. Build Your First AI Agent
5. AI Rules — Staying Smart, Safe & In Charge

Each book is a complete standalone unit. The full series takes students from foundational
understanding to building their first real AI agent — no coding required.

Written for students ages 11–14 and the educators and parents who learn with them.