Free Crash Course Artificial Intelligence Full Curriculum Educator Planning Guide

Preview the complete structure of a 5-week Crash Course Artificial Intelligence curriculum before choosing an episode bundle or the Full Curriculum.

UPDATED FOR THE 2026 CSTA STANDARDS: This free planning guide has been revised for the final 2026 CSTA PK–12 Computer Science Standards. The updated file is Crash Course Artificial Intelligence - Educator Planning Guide - 2026 Standards Update.docx. It explains how the 5-week curriculum uses current high-school Foundational standards and selective AI Specialty I connections while keeping the original lesson and assessment files intact.

This FREE Educator Planning Guide maps all 20 instructional episodes into five weeks and two conceptual units. It explains the weekly assessment/review banks, two unit assessments, cumulative Final, LAB episode guidance, the Week 5 final-week plan, compressed use, and print/digital implementation.

Planning guide only: this free product does not include the 20 episode lesson sets, student worksheets, Google Forms quizzes, weekly/unit/final assessment files, or Student Syllabus.

Try an actual lesson free: FREE Crash Course Artificial Intelligence #1 What Is Artificial Intelligence?.

Product Family

• Crash Course Artificial Intelligence #1-#10 Video Lesson Set
• Crash Course Artificial Intelligence #11-#20 Video Lesson Set
• Crash Course Artificial Intelligence Complete Full Curriculum

New Optional Video Companion (used with YouTube)

Use the free Classroom Video Guide Companion Chrome extension with these lessons to automatically pause YouTube at question timestamps and display prompts during viewing. This optional tool can make whole-class, small-group, and independent video lessons easier to facilitate, but the resource works normally without it.

What the Planning Guide Shows

• 5-week / 2-unit course architecture
• Complete episode-by-day schedule for #01-#20
• Weekly, unit, and cumulative Final assessment placement options
• LAB-episode guidance that emphasizes data, objectives, evaluation, diagnosis, and iteration rather than code-follow-along
• Print, digital, mixed, compressed, summer-school, and credit-recovery options
• Differentiation and substitute/independent-learning guidance

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this free product include the episode worksheets or quizzes?
No. This is the planning guide only.

Does it include the weekly, unit, or final assessments?
No. It previews how those assessment banks fit the course; the assessment files are part of the Complete Full Curriculum.

Can I use the guide before purchasing anything?
Yes. It is designed to help teachers evaluate pacing, scope, and implementation first.

Does the plan require exactly five calendar weeks?
No. The guide includes compressed and flexible-use options while preserving the conceptual sequence.

Are the Crash Course videos included?
No. The guide references publicly available videos but does not redistribute them.

Is this an official Crash Course product?
No. It is an independent educator-created planning resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Crash Course or Complexly.