--- title: It’s a dance off! 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Hour of Code! Posted by [Giovanna Chamberlain](https://info.iu13.org/ecses-tech/author/giovanna-chamberlain) on Dec 2, 2025 7:29:59 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ** ** ![](https://info.iu13.org/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-19-2025-01-30-21-0222-AM.png?width=493&height=441&name=undefined-Nov-19-2025-01-30-21-0222-AM.png) [Sample Intro Video for Dance Party AI](https://studio.code.org/courses/dance-ai-2023/units/1/lessons/1/levels/1?section_id=4410860) --- Here’s a **summary of Hour of AI activities by grade level** based on Code.org resources: [The Hour of AI](https://code.org/en-US/hour-of-ai)  ### **K–5 (Elementary)** - **AI for Oceans**: Train a machine learning model to identify sea creatures and trash, introducing basic AI concepts. - **Dance Party: AI Edition**: Create a virtual dance party while learning about AI and coding basics. - **How AI Makes Decisions**: Simple activities to show how AI uses data to make predictions. --- ### **6–8 (Middle School)** - **Minecraft: Generation AI**: Code AI-powered inventions using MakeCode blocks or Python in Minecraft Education. - **Music Lab: Jam Session**: Remix tracks and generate beats with AI while learning sequencing and functions. - **Generative AI for Humanities**: Explore ethical and creative uses of AI in writing and research. --- ### **9–12 (High School)** - **AI Foundations**: A flexible curriculum introducing core AI principles and real-world applications. - **Coding with AI**: Learn how AI can assist in coding, debugging, and algorithm design. - **Exploring Generative AI**: Hands-on projects and discussions about ethics and innovation in AI. **Before using AI, remember…** - **What sites can I use? ** Go to [AI Privacy and Safety Checks](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gWC69fc7HNMmXCdvfascT70d_NgrqvelRthU6Ex5mGw/edit?gid=477001603#gid=477001603) - **What grade levels can use AI tools?** Go to [AI Privacy and Safety Checks](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gWC69fc7HNMmXCdvfascT70d_NgrqvelRthU6Ex5mGw/edit?gid=477001603#gid=477001603) - **What does PII mean?  ** **Personally Identifiable Information (PII)** about students, staff, themselves or IU13 Proprietary Documents. 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