SproutAI

Quiz Questions
Random Prompts
Introductory message
Added voice responses

Inspiration

As a 17-year-old student passionate about technology and STEM education, I wanted to create something that could spark curiosity in young learners. Spring symbolizes growth and new beginnings — the perfect theme to encourage kids to explore STEM concepts in a fun and engaging way. With limited coding experience, I saw this as a personal challenge to build a working product that also contributes to social good.

What it does

SproutAI is a spring-themed educational chatbot designed to help learners explore STEM topics in a friendly, conversational way. Built with Streamlit, it includes:

A playful chatbot persona that answers questions related to STEM and spring
A multiple-choice quiz mode
A user-friendly, interactive web interface with no login required

How we built it

Python was used for the backend logic. The app was created using Streamlit, a lightweight Python framework for web apps. To make it beginner-friendly, we used local logic-based chatbot behavior instead of paid APIs. The UI includes a chatbot interface, quiz toggle, and prompt response formatting. Assets like the SproutAI logo and illustrations were created with AI tools to enhance the user experience.

Challenges we ran into

Learning Streamlit from scratch as a beginner
Integrating OpenAI API initially caused quota errors, so we pivoted to a logic-based model
File errors like .txt instead of .py, Python path issues, and version mismatches
Understanding how to run and deploy a Streamlit app without prior experience

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Successfully built a functioning chatbot app as a solo beginner in under 48 hours
Designed a clean user interface with interactive elements
Learned Python package management, GitHub usage, and the basics of UI/UX
Adapted and debugged multiple challenges independently