Python | Coding For Kids

Learning to Program

1. Not all Snakes Slither

• A few words about Language
• Installing Python
• Installing Python on Windows
• Installing Python on Mac OS X
• Installing Python on Ubuntu
• Once you've installed Python
• Saving your Python Programs

2. Calculations and variables

• Calculating with Python
• Python Operators
• The order of operations
• Variables are like Labels
• Using variables

3. Strings, Lists, Tuples and Maps.

• Strings
• Creating Strings
• Handling Problems with Strings
• Embedding values in Strings
• Multiplying Strings
• Lists are more powerful than Strings
• Adding items to a list
• Removing items from a list
• List Arithmetic
• Tuples
• Python maps won't help you find your way
• What you learned
• Programming Puzzles
• #1: Favorites
• #2: Counting Combatants
• #3: Greetings

4. Drawing with Turtles

• Using Python's Turtle Mode
• Creating a Canvas
• Moving the Turtle
• What you learned
• Programming Puzzles
• #1: A Rectangle
• #2:A Triangle
• #3:A Box without Corners

5.Asking Questions with if and else

• if Statements
A Block is a Group of Programming Statements
• if-then-else Statements
• if and elif Statements
• Combining Conditions
• Variables with No Value - None
• The Difference between Strings and Numbers
• What you learned
• Programming Puzzles
• What you learned
• #1:are you rich?
• #2:Twinkies!
• #3:Just the Right Number
• #4:I Can fight those Ninjas

6. Going Loopy

• Using for Loops
• While we're talking about looping
• What you learned
• Programming Puzzles
• The Hello Loop
• Even Numbers
• My Five Favorite Ingredients
• Your weight on the moon

7. Recycling your Code with Functions and Modules

• Using Functions
• Parts of a function
• Variables and Scope
• Using Modules
• What you learned
• Programming Puzzles
• #1:Basic Moon Weight Function
• #2:Moon Weight Function and Years
• #3:Moon Weight Program

8. How to use classes and objects

• Breaking things into Classes
• Children and Parents
• Adding objects to Classes
• Defining Functions of Classes
• Adding Class Characteristics as Functions
• Why Use Classes and Objects?
• Objects and Classes in Pictures
• Other Useful Features of Objects and Classes
• Inherited Functions
• Functions Calling Other Functions
• Initializing an Object
• What you learned
• Programming Puzzles
• #1:The Giraffe Shuffle
• #2:Turtle Pitchfork

9. Python's Built-in Function

• Using Built-in Function
• The abs function
• The bool Function
• The dir Function
• The eval Function
• The exec Function
• The float Function
• The int Function
• The len Function
• The max and min Functions
• The range Function
• The sum function
• Working with files
• Creating a Test File
• Opening a File in Python
• Writing to Files
• What you learned
• Programming Puzzles
• #1:Mystery Code
• #2:a Hidden Message
• #3:Copying a File

10. Useful Python Modules

• Making copies with the copy Module
• Keeping Track of Keywords with the keyword Module
• Getting Random Numbers with the random Module
• Using randint to Pick a Random Number
• Using choice to Pick a Random Item from a List
• Using shuffle to Shuffle a List
• Controlling the Shell with the sys Module
• Exiting the Shell with the exit function
• Reading with the stdin Object
• Writing with the stdout Object
• Which Version of Python Am I Using?
• Doing Time wiwth time Module
• Converting a Date with asctime
• Getting the Date and Time with localtime
• Taking Some Time Off with sleep
• Using the pickle Module to Save Information
• What you learned
• Programming Puzzles
• #1:Copied Cars
• #2:Pickled Favorites

11.More Turtle Graphics

• Starting with the basic Square
• Drawing Stars
• Drawing a Car
• Coloring things in
• A Function to Draw a Filled Circle
• Creating Pure Black and White
• A Square-Drawing Function
• Drawing Filled Squares
• Drawing Filled Stars
• What you learned
• Programming Puzzles
• #1:Drawing an Octagon
• #2:Drawing a Filled Octagon
• #3:Another Star-Drawing Function

12. Using tkinter for Better Graphics

• Creating a Clickable Button
• Using Named Parameters
• Creating a Canvas For Drawing
• Drawing Lines
• Drawing Boxes
• Drawing a Lot of Rectangles
• Setting the Color
• Drawing Arcs
• Drawing Polygons
• Displaying Text
• Displaying Images
• Creating Basic Animation
• Making an Object react to Something
• More Ways to Use the Identifier
• Programming Puzzles
• #1:Fill the Screen with Triangles
• #2:The Moving Triangle
• #3:The Moving Photo

Two

Bounce!

13. Beginning Your First : Bounce!

Whacck the Bouncing Ball

Creating the Game Canvas

Creating the Ball Class

Adding Some Action

• Making the Ball Move
• Making the Ball Bounce
• Changing the Ball's Starting Direction
• What you learned

14.Finishing Your First Game: Bounce!

Adding the Paddle

• Making the Paddle Move
• Finding Out When the Ball Hits the Paddle

Adding an Element of Change

What you learned

Programming Puzzles

• #1:Delay the game Start
• #2:A Proper "Game Over"
• #3:Accelerate the Ball
• #4:Record the Player's Score

Three

Stick Man Races for the Exit

15. Creating Graphics for the Mr Stick Man Game

Mr Stick Man Game Plan

Getting GIMP

Creating the Game Elements

• Preparing a Transparent Image
• Drawing Mr Stick Man
• Drawing the Platforms
• Drawing the Door
• Drawing the Background
• Transparency
• What you learned

16: Developing the Mr Stick Man game

Creating the Game Class

• Setting the Window Title and Creating the Canvas
• Finishing the _init_Function
• Creating the Mainloop Function

Creating the Coords Class

Checking for Collisions

• Sprites Colliding Horizontally
• Sprites Colliding Vertically
• Putting it all together: Our final Collision: Detection Code

Creating the Sprite Class

Adding the Platforms

• Adding a Platform Object
• Adding a Bunch of platforms

What you Learned

Programming Puzzles

• #1:Checkerboard
• #2:Two-Image Checkerboard
• #3:Bookshelf and Lamp

17.Creating Mr Stick Man

Initializing the Stick Figure

• Loading the Stick Figure Images
• Setting Up Variables
• Binding to Keys

Turning the Stick Figure left and Right

Making the Stick Figure Jump

What we have so far

What you learned

18: Completing the Mr Stick Man Game

Animating the Stick Figure

• Creating the Animate Functionl>
• Getting the Stick Figure's Position
• Making the Stick Figure Move

Testing Our Stick Figure Sprite

The Door

• Creating the DoorSprite Class
• Detecting the Door

Adding the Door Object

• The Final Game

What you learned

Programming Puzzles

• #1:"You Win!"
• #2:Animating the Door
• #3:Moving the Platforms