WORKSHOP 01 · APRIL 11, 2026
Using AI for STEM:
Lessons & More
Turn LLMs into your STEM curriculum co-pilot through prompt engineering across multiple platforms.
April 11, 2026 · 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST · Virtual
CRAFT PD Series · UCF DRACO Lab & School of Teacher Education
The CRAFT Cycle
Today's session IS a CRAFT cycle. You'll experience it — then learn to build your own.
CContextualizeWhy it matters — real-world framing
RReframeSurface the wrong model → install the right one
AAssembleI Do → We Do → You Do
FFortifyVerify with tools + AI; errors are features
TTransferConnect forward to your classroom
8:40
C
Contextualize
Where AI lives in STEM — and why it matters for your classroom
YOU DO
Contextualize
8:45 (10 min)
Brainstorm: AI in Your World
In the shared doc, add to the table:
- Where have you (or your students) encountered AI in a STEM context?
- Star anything that surprises you
- Be ready to share one highlight
→ Open Shared Doc (link in chat)
8:55
R
Reframe
AI myths vs. engineering reality
YOU DO
Reframe
8:55 (3 min)
Poll: What Do You Believe About AI?
Vote honestly — no judgment here.
YOU DO
Reframe
9:03 (12 min)
Breakout: Your Biggest AI Concern
In small groups:
- What's the #1 barrier to using AI in your classroom?
- Capture your group's top concern and one reframe in the shared doc
BREAK
9:15 (10 min)
Break #1
Check chat for a STEM dad joke.
9:25
A
Assemble
I Do → We Do → You Do: Hands-on prompt engineering
LISTEN
Assemble
9:25 (10 min)
I Do: Prompt Engineering Demo
Same prompt → three platforms side by side.
- Watch prompt anatomy: role, task, constraints, format
- Notice cross-platform differences
- First output = draft, not deliverable
YOU DO
Assemble
9:35 (15 min)
Guided: Your First Engineered Prompt
Using the prompt template:
- Write a prompt for YOUR subject and grade band
- Enter it into any LLM, paste result in shared doc
- Note: what's good, what's wrong, what's missing?
→ Open Prompt Template
YOU DO
Assemble
9:50 (25 min)
Breakout: Cross-Platform Prompt Lab
Same prompt, different LLMs.
- Compare results in your group's section
- Prepare one 'aha' and one 'uh-oh'
YOU DO
Assemble
10:20 (25 min)
Build: Customize Your Lesson Template
Use prompt engineering to populate the NGSS template for your classroom.
- TAs circulating for support
- Early? Try differentiation tiers or rubric generation
→ Open Lesson Template
BREAK
10:45 (10 min)
Break #2
Browse the resource website.
10:55
F
Fortify
Trust but verify — auditing AI outputs like an engineer
YOU DO
Fortify
10:58 (20 min)
Spot the Difference: AI Output Audit
Call out errors in the side-by-side outputs:
- Factual errors & hallucinated standards
- Wrong grade levels or vague assessments
- AI outputs are hypotheses, not answers
YOU DO
Fortify
11:18 (5 min)
Quick Audit: Your Own Lesson
Find one thing the AI got wrong in your lesson template.
11:23
T
Transfer
Connect forward — your classroom, your CRAFT
YOU DO
Transfer
11:28 (15 min)
Design: Your Own CRAFT Lesson Sketch
Pair up. Sketch a lesson following C→R→A→F→T.
- Map one idea per phase
- Share your favorite phase with the group
Your Resource Kit
Everything is yours. Bookmark, download, remix.
📂 Shared Google Drive
Templates, prompt libraries, lesson starters
🌐 Resource Website
Curated links, guides, updates
📄 Prompt Library
Tested prompts across STEM subjects
📋 Lesson Template
NGSS-aligned, customizable
📊 Platform Comparison
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini cheat sheet
📝 Post-Survey
Help us improve
You are now an AI-equipped
STEM educator.
Go break things and learn from them.
CRAFT PD Series · UCF DRACO Lab & School of Teacher Education
Dr. Mike Borowczak & Dr. Andrea Borowczak