# AI Replacement Scenario | Problem Solving | Ethics/Technology | Enrichment | Stages 2-3 **Price:** $4.95 AUD **Seller:** TeachBuySell Seller **Year Levels:** year3, year4, year5, year6 **Subjects:** designAndTechnologies, science, humanitiesAndSocialSciences ## Description (seller-submitted) The AI Replacement Problem | Critical Thinking Scenario | Ethics & Technology | Years 3–6. Looking for a high-engagement, real-world critical thinking activity ? The AI Replacement Problem challenges students to explore the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, decision-making, and society through an engaging, open-ended scenario. Students must decide, design, and justify their thinking while tackling a complex, future-focused problem. What’s the Scenario? A company wants to replace workers with AI. AI could: ✔ Work faster ✔ Reduce costs ✔ Improve efficiency But there’s a problem… People may lose their jobs. Students must: ✔ Decide what should be automated ✔ Decide what should NOT be automated ✔ Design a balanced system using both humans and AI There is no single correct answer — students must think deeply, justify decisions, and consider multiple perspectives. What Students Will Do Students will: ✔ Evaluate real-world problems ✔ Consider ethical implications ✔ Design balanced solutions ✔ Explain and justify their thinking ✔ Reflect on future impacts They will explore: Efficiency vs fairness Human strengths vs AI strengths Short-term vs long-term consequences What's included: ✔ Engaging scenario introduction ✔ Clear creative & critical thinking task ✔ “You Must” constraints to deepen thinking ✔ Plan & Create design prompts ✔ Explain Your Thinking questions ✔ Problem-solving extension scenario ✔ Future-focused extension challenge ✔ Student reflection prompts ✔ Teacher notes and implementation ideas ✔ Differentiation suggestions Flexible & Easy to Use Use this resource as: ✔ Whole-class discussion ✔ Inquiry-based learning task ✔ Critical thinking lesson ✔ Group collaboration activity ✔ Independent thinking task Flexible timing options: 20–30 minute quick task 45–60 minute full lesson Skills Developed This scenario builds: ✔ Critical thinking ✔ Ethical decision-making ✔ Systems thinking ✔ Problem solving ✔ Communication and justification ✔ Future-focused thinking … [truncated] --- View on TeachBuySell: https://teachbuysell.com.au/l/6a34b85d-08b2-43f5-9978-0125e1eb1dd5 Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au