In Grades 6-8, we focus on responsibility and ethics. Using our classroom guidance scales, students learn exactly when AI is allowed, when it is restricted, and when it is completely off-limits. They practice using AI to get feedback and organize their thoughts, while learning to always cite their tools and keep their original voice at the center of their work.
Students check teacher directions to see if today's math task is coded red, yellow, or green before starting.
Students close out active browser tabs containing AI tools when a project transitions into an independent, unassisted assessment.
Students look at a project rubric to see exactly what phases allow digital assistance and what phases must be done manually.
A student rewrites a short, vague search query into a clear paragraph that assigns a specific role (e.g., "act as a scientist") and sets clear formatting limits.
A student notices an initial chatbot response is too long and types a follow-up instruction to narrow the data down to a bulleted list.
Students mix specific keywords, vocabulary targets, and reading levels into their text prompt to clarify a complicated topic.
Students type a disclosure statement at the bottom of a slide presentation detailing which platforms were used to help plan the project layout.
Students scan their typed text before hitting submit to ensure they have not included personal data like their full name, student ID, or home address.
Students include an AI system citation in their final project bibliography alongside traditional book and digital database articles.
Students highlight specific dates or facts in an AI summary and verify them using the course textbook.
A student compares a math formula suggested by a chatbot with the formula printed in their notes to check for errors.
A student reads an AI summary of a novel and identifies details or character actions that conflict with the actual chapters read in class.
A student copies their science report draft into an approved tool to look specifically for repetitive transition words or grammar fixes.
A student opens a chat space to generate five different main-idea angles for an upcoming argumentative essay when they experience writer's block.
A student reads automated feedback suggestions on their paragraph structure and manually splits a long block of text into two distinct paragraphs.