This week's case
The Homework Bot That Knew Too Much
Maya and Leo's helpful AI gives one spectacularly silly answer. Can they catch it before it reaches the classroom wall?
After school in the maker space
One poster. One missing fact.
Maya and Leo had almost finished their class poster about emperor penguins. They had drawings, a map, and even a tiny paper iceberg. Only the habitat box was empty.
Maya
“Pixel, give us one surprising fact about where emperor penguins live.”
Pixel
“Researching at maximum cleverness!”
Three seconds later
Pixel sounds completely certain.
The little robot whirred, blinked twice, and projected a picture of a penguin wearing a crown in the middle of a blazing desert.
Pixel
“Emperor penguins live in hot deserts. The warm sand keeps their wings dry!”
Leo
“That answer arrived fast... but did the truth arrive with it?”
Clue hunt
Spot what does not add up
Look closely at Pixel's projection. Tap the three details that should make a detective suspicious.
You are in the story
Choose the next move
Pixel's answer sounds confident. What should Maya and Leo do next?
Choose a move to reveal what happens next.