A hands-on introduction to Claude, the AI assistant made by Anthropic. Students learn what Claude is good at, how to talk to it clearly, and how to use it for writing, research, coding and everyday projects. Every lesson also covers using it safely and honestly.
Level: Beginner
Ages: 13–18 and adults
Length: 4 weeks
Format: Live classes with guided practice
About accounts: Claude.ai requires users to be 18 or older. Students under 18 work with Claude through instructor-led sessions and never need an account of their own. Tech Camp for Kids is not affiliated with Anthropic.
Outcomes
- Describe what Claude is, what it can do well and where it falls short
- Start and steer a conversation with clear requests and follow-ups
- Use Claude to draft, edit, summarize, brainstorm and explain code
- Work with files and long documents, and check the answers you get
- Follow safe-use rules: privacy, schoolwork honesty and fact-checking
Unit 1 — Meet Claude
- What Claude is and how it differs from a search engine — 30 min
- A tour of the Claude app: chats, projects and files — 30 min
- Ground rules: privacy, honesty and checking facts — 30 min
Unit 2 — Talking to Claude
- Asking clearly: task, context and the format you want — 45 min
- Follow-ups: refining, correcting and going deeper — 45 min
- Giving Claude examples and a role — 30 min
Unit 3 — Getting Real Work Done
- Writing and editing with Claude — 45 min
- Research and summarizing long documents — 45 min
- Learning to code with Claude as a tutor — 60 min
Unit 4 — Projects and Next Steps
- Planning a project with Claude from idea to finished work — 45 min
- Where AI goes next: agents, tools and careers — 30 min
- Final project showcase — 45 min