What can I ask Ed for class activity ideas?

Ed, the assistant in Ed.ai (“Talk to Ed!”), can help you find ideas for activities, games, projects or real-world scenarios to bring energy to your lessons. Just make a clear request with some context, and include:

• the grade or course (6th grade, 8th grade, Algebra 1, etc.)

• the concept or skill you’re working on

• the type of activity you want (game, discussion, challenge, project, group activity, warm-up, etc.)

Tip: talk to Ed the way you would to a colleague: the AI adapts to how you phrase things. And if the first suggestion doesn’t work for you, rephrase or ask for a variation!

Here are a few examples of effective prompts you can try right away 👇

🔢 Math

• “Give me a simple riddle to start a lesson with my 6th graders.”

• “Suggest a 10-minute warm-up on solving linear equations.”

• “Suggest a team challenge to review fractions in 7th grade.”

• “Design a group challenge on systems of equations for 8th grade.”

• “Create a mini-project about cooking to work on proportional relationships in 8th grade.”

• “Suggest a real-world mini-project on quadratic functions.”

• “Suggest a collaborative activity on equations.”

• “Suggest a small-group game to review the order of operations.”

• “Create a paired activity where students critique each other’s reasoning on [concept].”

• “Suggest a game to review [chapter] before the test.”

• “Give me a discussion starter that connects [concept] to everyday situations.”