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Hour of Code and Hour of AI Hour Resources

All the classroom resources needed to celebrate CSEdWeek!

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Celebrate CSEdWeek with an Hour of Code or an Hour of AI

In celebration of Computer Science Education Week (December 8 - 14, 2025), inspire your students with an Hour of Code or Hour of AI lesson! Hour of Code lessons are engaging, hour-long activities that introduce students to the basics of coding, while Hour of AI lessons help students learn how artificial intelligence works and how to use it effectively and ethically.


🏫 Want CodeHS to Visit Your School for CSEdWeek?

We’d love to celebrate with you! The CodeHS team visits classrooms during CSEdWeek to see how CodeHS is being used in schools and to help run Hour of AI or Hour of Code activities.

If we’re not able to visit your school, all the information and resources you need to run your own Hour of Code or Hour of AI event are outlined below.


🕐 Running an Hour of Code Activity

Assign an interactive and engaging coding activity to your students!

How to Run an Hour of Code - Quick Start Guide

  1. Choose the Hour of Code activity you’d like to use with your students. Explore all activities at codehs.com/hoc.

  2. Review the included Lesson Plan, solutions, and any student handouts.

  3. Share the Hour of Code activity link with your students.

  4. To save student work, have students log in to their CodeHS accounts and assign the activity to an existing CodeHS section.

Questions about how to assign an Hour of Code to your class? Watch this video for more information.


🧠 Running an Hour of AI Activity

Give your class an introduction to what AI is, how it works, and how to use it responsibly with an Hour of AI activity.

How to Run an Hour of AI - Quick Start Guide

  1. Choose the Hour of AI activity you’d like to use with your students. Explore all activities at codehs.com/hourofai.

  2. Review the included Lesson Plan, solutions, and any student handouts.

  3. Share the Hour of AI activity link with your students.

  4. To save progress, have students log in to their CodeHS accounts and assign the activity to an existing CodeHS section.


Free Webinars for Teachers: How to Run an Hour of Code or Hour of AI

Register for a free 45-minute webinar to learn how to lead your own Hour of Code or Hour of AI event.

We’ll walk you through CodeHS’s free tutorials, share classroom setup tips, and help you choose the right activity for your students.

Webinar

Date & Time

Registration

Preparing to Teach an Hour of AI with Tynker

November 5, 2025 @ 3:00 PM CT

Preparing to teach a CodeHS Hour of AI for High School and Middle School

November 18, 2025 @ 3:00 PM CT

Preparing to teach an Hour of Code & Hour of AI with CodeHop

November 17, 2025 @ 3:00 PM CT

Preparing to teach a CodeHS Hour of Code for High School and Middle School

November 20, 2025 @ 3:00 PM CT

Can’t make it live? Recordings will be shared with all registered teachers after each session.


Choose an Hour of Code Activity

Not sure which activity is best for your students?

For middle and high school, reference the How to Choose the Right Tutorial Guide:

table with recommended courses based on student grade level and experience

For elementary school, reference this guide here:


Still have questions? Contact our team at support@codehs.com to learn more!

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