K–6TechNest
Chatbot Building
Create conversational AI
OtisBefore you start
- Age band
- K–6
- Time
- 45–90 minutes
- Quest type
- Hanging Out
- Guardian
- Cass · Box Elder
- Materials needed
- Automate the Boring Stuff with Python (Al Sweigart)
- Spiral Notebook (coding journal)
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
Why this skill rocks
You can make a computer talk back to you, like a friendly robot helper, and teach it new things to say all by yourself!
2034Where this could take you
Imagine in 2034, you've built the smart chatbot that helps Olympic visitors find their way around Salt Lake City or answers all their questions about the games.
Optional grown-up materials
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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python (Al Sweigart)
RequiredFree to read at automatetheboringstuff.com — teaches Python with real projects, perfect for chatbot logic
Spiral Notebook (coding journal)
RequiredMap your decision trees, log user test notes, and sketch conversation flows before coding them
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
Deploy your chatbot on a tiny always-on computer — optional challenge for those who want a real server experience