{"id":45024,"date":"2025-10-29T13:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=45024"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:59:34","slug":"tynkers-hour-of-ai-empower-your-students-with-hands-on-ai-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynkers-hour-of-ai-empower-your-students-with-hands-on-ai-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Tynker&#8217;s Hour of AI: Empower Your Students with Hands-On AI Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Tynker has been a proud supporter and innovator in Computer Science Education Week since its inception, now celebrated as an &#8220;Hour of AI.&#8221; This year CSEdWeek is December 8th \u2013 12th. We&#8217;re passionate about making coding accessible and engaging for all students, and CSEdWeek is the perfect opportunity to ignite a love of computer science in your classroom. For years, we&#8217;ve provided educators with free resources and exciting activities to introduce students of all ages to the magic of coding. This year, we&#8217;re taking CSEdWeek to the next level with a focus on the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a14908eefe4c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a14908eefe4c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynkers-hour-of-ai-empower-your-students-with-hands-on-ai-learning\/#%E2%80%8BWhy_use_Tynker_for_Hour_of_AI\" >\u200bWhy use Tynker for Hour of AI?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynkers-hour-of-ai-empower-your-students-with-hands-on-ai-learning\/#%E2%80%8BHeres_5_Amazing_AI_Projects_for_Young_Coders\" >\u200bHere&#8217;s 5 Amazing AI Projects for Young Coders:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynkers-hour-of-ai-empower-your-students-with-hands-on-ai-learning\/#Prepare_to_Teach_an_Hour_of_AI_with_our_FREE_PD_Webinar\" >Prepare to Teach an Hour of AI with our FREE PD Webinar!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynkers-hour-of-ai-empower-your-students-with-hands-on-ai-learning\/#Download_Your_FREE_AI_eBook_for_Educators\" >Download Your FREE AI eBook for Educators!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynkers-hour-of-ai-empower-your-students-with-hands-on-ai-learning\/#How_To_Get_Started_With_Tynker_for_Hour_of_AI_The_Basics\" >How To Get Started With Tynker for Hour of AI: The Basics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynkers-hour-of-ai-empower-your-students-with-hands-on-ai-learning\/#Make_Every_Week_Hour_of_AI_%E2%80%93_with_Tynker_for_Schools\" >Make&nbsp;Every&nbsp;Week Hour of AI \u2013 with Tynker for Schools!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-use-tynker-for-hour-of-ai\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BWhy_use_Tynker_for_Hour_of_AI\"><\/span>\u200b<strong>Why use Tynker for Hour of AI?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why choose Tynker for your CSEdWeek activities? It&#8217;s simple: Tynker is free, it&#8217;s one of the easiest way to teach coding, and kids absolutely love it! Tynker offers K12 students a fun, intuitive, and gamified approach to learning computer science concepts. With Tynker, students aren&#8217;t just learning to code; they&#8217;re creating, problem-solving, and expressing themselves through technology. We&#8217;ve got so much planned for Hour of AI this year! Just look at this rundown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5 FREE Amazing K-12 AI Projects<\/strong>\u00a0for Students to Choose from<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>[Webinar]:&nbsp;<\/strong>Preparing to Teach an Hour of AI with Tynker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>[LIVE Lessons!]:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/blog\/tynker-hour-of-ai-for-2025#webinars\">Join a LIVE Lesson for your Class!<\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>[EVENT]&nbsp;<\/strong>Hour of AI with Tynker + Lumio: LIVE! \u2013 a Global Lesson Event!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hour of AI: LIVE<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Join a Global Lesson, or one in your state!&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Download our FREE AI eBook!&nbsp; A<\/strong>dditional FREE AI lessons for you!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heres-5-amazing-ai-projects-for-young-coders\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BHeres_5_Amazing_AI_Projects_for_Young_Coders\"><\/span>\u200b<strong>Here&#8217;s 5 Amazing AI Projects for Young Coders:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This Hour of AI, dive into the fascinating world of AI with these five amazing Tynker projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Weather Control:&nbsp;<\/strong>Students learn about machine learning by training a weather forecasting model to predict sunshine, rain, or snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/tynkerhourofai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.superblogcdn.com\/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst\/images\/weather-control-1761767043389-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/hour-of-code\/hour-of-ai\">Try Weather Control!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<strong>2. Balancing Act:&nbsp;<\/strong>This project explores the concept of reinforcement learning as students teach a robot to balance on a ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/tynkerhourofai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.superblogcdn.com\/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst\/images\/balancing-act-3-1761767710324-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/hour-of-code\/hour-of-ai\">Try Balancing Act!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0039759199bef93bdc400e7b260e84cd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/tynkerhourofai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<strong>3. Tickle Monster:&nbsp;<\/strong>Kids explore computer vision by programming a monster to react to different facial expressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/tynkerhourofai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.superblogcdn.com\/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst\/images\/tickle-monster-3-1761767776246-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/hour-of-code\/hour-of-ai\">Try Tickle Monster!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0039759199bef93bdc400e7b260e84cd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/tynkerhourofai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<strong>4. Turtle Racer:&nbsp;<\/strong>This project introduces game design and racing mechanics as students create a fun competitive turtle racing game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/tynkerhourofai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.superblogcdn.com\/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst\/images\/turtle-racer-1761767837910-compressed.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/hour-of-code\/hour-of-ai\">Try Turtle Racer!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0039759199bef93bdc400e7b260e84cd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/tynkerhourofai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Fruit Fighter:&nbsp;<\/strong>Students build a fun game that uses AI to recognize and classify different types of fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/tynkerhourofai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.superblogcdn.com\/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst\/images\/fruit-fighter-1761767940478-compressed.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/hour-of-code\/hour-of-ai\">Try Fruit Fighter!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0039759199bef93bdc400e7b260e84cd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/tynkerhourofai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/tynkerhourofai\">These AI-powered projects<\/a><\/strong> not only teach core coding concepts but also help students develop crucial technology and digital literacy skills. By interacting with AI systems, students gain a deeper understanding of how this transformative technology works and its impact on their world. Assign them all &#8211; now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prepare-to-teach-an-hour-of-ai-with-our-free-pd-webinar\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prepare_to_Teach_an_Hour_of_AI_with_our_FREE_PD_Webinar\"><\/span>Prepare to Teach an Hour of AI with our FREE PD Webinar!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Think teaching Artificial Intelligence is too complex for your classroom? Think again!&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/Tynker-Hour-AI\"><strong>This webinar<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;will cover how Tynker makes AI simple, engaging, and accessible for students from 3rd grade to high school. We will give you a step-by-step plan to confidently lead your own &#8220;Hour of AI&#8221; using Tynker&#8217;s free projects and tools. Watch the recording!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/Tynker-Hour-AI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.superblogcdn.com\/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst\/images\/webinar-generic-junior-2-1761768079619-compressed.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/rec\/component-page?accessLevel=meeting&amp;hasValidToken=false&amp;clusterId=us02&amp;action=play&amp;filePlayId=&amp;componentName=recording-register&amp;meetingId=_X3nrABK8NwyShNPoJj4IfC8TPcjC3Q7HJNZb1auYn3o2m3BfV2mMNUd3875DHWw.mZciMIzLUr66u6hb&amp;originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2F-VUmSZTt-zQ1JrEdXyBkGFslUiB6xrGO2kvdHpjANyykNRSWI0JhZ-TIH7plwNFp.3Yo5ygL_lMXoMXYu\">Watch the Webinar!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f75e0036020a9486c0790b3958f46b8c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/Tynker-Hour-AI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/kentuckyhour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"download-your-free-ai-ebook-for-educators\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_Your_FREE_AI_eBook_for_Educators\"><\/span>Download Your FREE AI eBook for Educators!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Artificial Intelligence is the future, but teaching it can feel complex. That&#8217;s why we created &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/aiebook\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI Made Easy for Educators,<\/a>&#8221; your step-by-step guide to making AI simple and fun. Inside this free ebook, you&#8217;ll find 8 engaging, hands-on projects that let students use the Tynker Workshop to explore our built-in AI libraries and more. It&#8217;s the perfect resource to ignite curiosity and confidently bring AI literacy into your classroom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/aiebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.superblogcdn.com\/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst\/images\/unnamed-1-1762291870995-compressed.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Access Your FREE ebook!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get your copy, you\u2019ll need a free Tynker teacher account. (the link below won&#8217;t work otherwise)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/#\/login\/teacher\/?utm_source=aiebook&amp;utm_campaign=get-free-ebook-oct-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign in<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/#\/join\/teacher\/?utm_source=aiebook&amp;utm_campaign=get-free-ebook-oct-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign Up for Tynker.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next: Create a Classroom (even a sample one works!). Have one already? Next step!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to your &#8220;My Classrooms&#8221; tab \u2013 then come back to this page.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now \u2013 click the link here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/codehs.com\/aiebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">codehs.com\/aiebook<\/a>\u00a0or the button below. 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