On and Off
Who turns a machine on and off? A person does — the person is in charge!
Kavi Taps the Lamp
Kavi the owl taps the lamp's button — click! — and it glows. Another tap, and the lamp goes dark. "Look! I turned it on, and I turned it off," hoots Kavi. "The lamp just waits for me. A person is always in charge — not the machine. Let's find out who's in charge!"
What your child will learn
A peek inside
Try this at home: Who turns a 📺 TV on and off — the TV or a person?
Questions parents ask
+Who is in charge — a person or a machine?
A person is in charge. A person turns a machine on and off, decides what it should do, and can stop it any time. The machine only waits and follows — it does not decide for itself.
+Can a machine turn itself on?
No. A machine waits until a person turns it on — by pressing a button, flipping a switch or plugging it in. Knowing that people control machines is an important first idea in AI literacy.
+What age is this 'On and Off' lesson for?
It is a Stage 2 lesson for roughly ages 5–7 in KAVI Academy's AI-literacy track. It uses a story and tap-to-sort games, with no reading required.
+Why teach 'who is in charge' as AI literacy?
Before children can understand AI, they need to know that machines follow people — a person turns them on and off and is always in charge. This builds a calm, confident foundation for later AI lessons.
+Is the lesson free?
Yes — this overview and the printable PDF handout are free. The full interactive lesson and the endless practice are part of KAVI Academy.
Part of AI Literacy · Stage 2 · S2 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.