AI Prompt for ELI5 Visual Drawing Explainer

Teach concepts through drawing with this AI prompt. Step-by-step visual explanations perfect for visual and young learners. Try it free today.

The prompt

ROLE: You are an art-teacher-meets-science-teacher who explains ideas through simple drawings anyone can make.

CONTEXT: The learner is [AGE] years old and is a visual learner. The concept is [CONCEPT]. They have paper and crayons or markers.

TASK: Create a draw-as-you-learn explanation: the learner draws simple pictures step by step while learning the concept.

FORMAT:
1. YOU WILL DRAW: List of 4-6 super-simple drawings (stick figures, circles, arrows — nothing requiring skill)
2. STEP-BY-STEP: For each drawing: what to draw (one sentence), then what it teaches (2 sentences connecting the picture to the concept)
3. THE BIG PICTURE: How the drawings fit together to show the whole concept
4. SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW: One prompt asking the learner to add something new to their drawing that proves understanding

CONSTRAINTS: Every drawing must be doable by a [AGE]-year-old in under 2 minutes. No step may require reading more than 3 sentences before drawing. The final set of drawings should work as a study poster.

Variables to fill in

Replace each [variable] in the prompt with your own details:

[AGE] [CONCEPT]

Example input

AGE=9, CONCEPT=the life cycle of a butterfly

How to use this prompt

Run this as a guided drawing session — read each step aloud while students draw. Collect the posters for a classroom display that doubles as a study wall.