Python is a popular, general purpose, text-based programming language. With Python kids learn more about core coding concepts like loops, conditionals, and syntax, and build their own creative projects with greater speed and power than block code.
Lesson 1: Introduction
An introduction to the basic concepts of coding and to the Python programming language using the Trinket platform.
Lesson 2: Meeting Turtle
Students will learn about Python’s turtle, functions, comments, errors, and common commands through discussion and practice.
Lesson 3: Loops & Snowflakes
Students will learn to code a basic snowflake and how to use loops, variables and integers through discussion and practice.
Lesson 4: Variables & Snowflakes
Students will practice coding snowflakes using different functions and variables.
Lesson 5: Getting mathematical
Students will learn about mathematical operators and lists through discussion and practice.
Lesson 6: Storytelling
Students will learn about conditions and user input by writing a story.
Lesson 7: Time to guess
Students will learn more about conditions and lists by creating a guessing game.
Lesson 8: Making a game
Students will integrate game logic, user input, loops, and random integers to create a game of their choosing.
