Python Projects for Kids - Softcover

Ingrassellino, Jessica

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782175067 ISBN 13: 9781782175063

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Unleash Python and take your small readers on an adventurous ride through the world of programming

About This Book

• Learn to start using Python for some simple programming tasks such as doing simple mathematical calculations.
• Use logic and control loops to build a nice interesting game.
• Get to grips with working with data and, once you're comfortable with that, you'll be introduced to Pygame, which will help you wrap up the book with a cool game.

Who This Book Is For

This book is for kids (aged 10 and over). This is book is intended for absolute beginners who lack any knowledge of computing or programming languages and want to get started in the world of programming.

What You Will Learn

• Learning Variables, Building Functions, Interaction with Users, Intro to Math Library
• Build your own calculator
• Build on a logic game
• Making decisions: Logic, Control Loops
• Working with Data: Loops, Recursion, Dictionaries, Tuples
• Data scraping using the Web (there is a need to have a sample page on Packt that is safe and reliable)
• Using Pygame Libraries: Elements of the library
• Build your own game (what game? Pong)

In Detail

Kids are always the most fast-paced and enthusiastic learners, and are naturally willing to build stuff that looks like magic at the end (when it works!). Programming can be one such magic. Being able to write a program that works helps them feel they've really achieved something. Kids today are very tech-savvy and cannot wait to enter the fast-paced digital world.

Because Python is one of the most popular languages and has a syntax that is quite simple to understand, even kids are eager to use it as a stepping stone to learning programming languages.

This book will cover projects that are simple and fun, and teach kids how to write Python code that works.

The book will teach the basics of Python programming, installation, and so on and then will move on to projects. The total number of projects is 2 or 3 (we definitely don't want to scare kids), with each and every step explained carefully, without any assumption of previous experience.

About this title

About the Author

Jessica Ingrassellino

Jessica Ingrassellino is a multi-talented educator, business leader, and technologist. She received her EdD from Teachers College, Columbia University for music education with an emphasis on assessment. Jessica is currently employed as the lead software engineer in testing at Bitly, New York City. She transitioned from a teaching career of 10 years to a technology career through a balance of freelance work and social media exposure. Jessica's current work focuses on using Python to develop automated testing tools. She is an ASTQB certified quality assurance engineer with experience in testing web, mobile, and backend applications. In addition to working at Bitly, Jessica remains committed to education and has founded http://www.teachcode.org/, a nonprofit that teaches computer programming skills to teachers and students in urban or underserved populations through Python and 2D game programming. This new initiative will give teachers the support they need through a standards-referenced curriculum, student-engaging activities, and access to experts in the field of technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782175067
• ISBN 13: 9781782175063
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192