High School course

Python Coding II

  • GRADES 8+
  • ADVANCED
  • WEB
  • 15 LESSONS

Description

A deeper look at Python for intermediate or advanced coders in upper middle or high school. This course is tailored for students who have completed introductory visual programming courses on Tynker and want to advance to text programming in Python. Students will start with simple input-output statements and conditional logic, then progress to using more complex data structures to build algorithms. With hands-on coding practice, students learn to design, build, and debug programs – skills that any programmer needs to solve real-world problems. Students who successfully complete this lesson plan will demonstrate a strong mastery of Python syntax and functionality, as well as the ability to independently solve advanced coding problems.

Topics Covered: Python syntax, variables, data types, math operators, boolean logic, Turtle graphics, branching, while loops, strings, lists, for loops, functions, dictionaries, classes and objects, and recursion.

What Students Learn

  • Day 1: Syntax, I/O, Variables, Data Types
  • Day 2: Operators, Boolean Logic, Turtle Graphics
  • Day 3: Branching, While Loops, Strings
  • Day 4: Lists, For Loops, Functions
  • Day 5: Dictionaries, Objects, Classes, Recursion

Technical Requirements

* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.