Creative Coding in Python : 30+ Programming Projects in Art, Games, and More

Creative Coding in Python **presents over 30 creative projects that teach kids how to code in the easy and intuitive programming language, Python.** __Creative Coding in Python__ teaches the fundamentals of computer programming and demonstrates how to code 30+ fun, creative projects using Python, a free, intuitive, open-source programming language that's one of the top five most popular worldwide and one of the most popular Google search terms in the U.S. Computer science educator Sheena Vaidyanathan helps kids understand the fundamental ideas of computer programming and the process of computational thinking using illustrations, flowcharts, and pseudocode, then shows how to apply those essentials to code exciting projects in Python: * Chatbots: Discover variables, strings, integers, and more to design conversational programs. * Geometric art: Use turtle graphics to create original masterpieces. * Interactive fiction: Explore booleans and conditionals to invent "create your own adventure" games. * Dice games: Reuse code to devise games of chance. * Arcade games and apps: Understand GUI (graphical user interfaces) and create your own arcade games and apps. * What's next? Look at exciting ways to use your powerful new skills and expand your knowledge of coding in Python. __Creative Coding in Python__ gives kids the tools they need to create their own computer programs. Check out projects from the book as well as sample lesson plans on how to use this in your classroom on the book website creativecodinginpython.com Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents INTRODUCTION What Is Coding? Why Learn to Code? Why Python? Installing Python The First Line of Code Python Functions Computers Are Picky: Understanding Errors Problem Solving: Planning Your Code by Writing Algorithms Pseudocode Flowcharts 1 CREATE YOUR OWN CHATBOTS Big Ideas Storing Data with Variables Getting Data from the User Outputting Data on a Screen Adding Comments to Your Code Doing Math on the Computer Project Creating Your Own Chatbot Next Steps Experiment and Extend 2 CREATE YOUR OWN ART MASTERPIECES Big Ideas Turtle Graphics Loops Storing Data in Lists Project Creating Geometric Art Next Steps Experiment and Extend 3 CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE GAMES Big Ideas Computers Understand True and False Computers Can Combine True and False Code Based on Conditions Computers Can Loop Based On a Condition Project Creating an Adventure Game Next Steps Experiment and Extend 4 CREATE YOUR OWN DICE GAMES Big Ideas Creating Your Own Functions Computers Can Pick Items at Random Looping Through a List or a String Project Creating Your Own Dice Game Next Steps Experiment and Extend 5 CREATE YOUR OWN APPS AND GAMES Big Ideas Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) GUI Event Loop GUI Starts with a Window Clickable Buttons Adding Shapes, Text, and Image Objects on the Screen Moving Objects Based on Keyboard Controls Moving Objects Based on Mouse Clicks Getting Data from the User GUI Can Schedule Code to Run Exiting a GUI Program Project Creating Your Own Arcade-Style Game Next Steps Experiment and Extend What’s Next? Glossary A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S V W Resources Acknowledgments About the Author Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Creative Coding in Python presents over 30 creative projects that teach kids how to code in the easy and intuitive programming language, Python. Creative Coding in Python teaches the fundamentals of computer programming and demonstrates how to code 30+ fun, creative projects using Python, a free, intuitive, open-source programming language that's one of the top five most popular worldwide and one of the most popular Google search terms in the United States. Computer science educator Sheena Vaidyanathan helps kids understand the fundamental ideas of computer programming and the process of computational thinking using illustrations, flowcharts, and pseudocode, then shows how to apply those essentials to code exciting projects in Python. Discover variables, strings, integers, and more to design conversational programs. Geometric art: use turtle graphics to create original masterpieces. Interactive fiction: explore booleans and conditionals to invent "create your own adventure" games. Dice games: reuse code to devise games of chance. Arcade games and apps: understand GUI (graphical user interfaces) and create your own arcade games and apps. What's next? Look at exciting ways to use your powerful new skills and expand your knowledge of coding in Python. Creative Coding in Python gives kids the tools they need to create their own computer programs Creative Coding in Python teaches kids the fundamentals of computer programming and demonstrates how to code 30+ fun, creative projects using Python, a free, intuitive, open-source programming language that's one of the top five most popular worldwide. Computer science educator Sheena Vaidyanathan helps kids understand the fundamental ideas of computer programming and the process of computational thinking using illustrations, flowcharts, and pseudocode, then shows how to apply those essentials to code exciting projects in Python: Arcade games and apps : Understand GUI (graphical user interfaces) and create your own arcade games and apps . Geometric art : Use turtle graphics to create original masterpieces . Interactive fiction : Explore booleans and conditionals to invent "create your own adventure" games . Chatbots : Discover variables, strings, integers, and more to design conversational programs . Dice games : Reuse code to devise games of chance . What's next? Look at exciting ways to use your powerful new skills and expand your knowledge of coding in Python . Creative Coding in Python gives kids the tools they need to create their own computer programs. Creative Coding in Python teaches the fundamentals of computer programming and demonstrates how to code more than 30 fun, creative projects using Python, a free, intuitive, open-source programming language that's one of the most popular worldwide. Computer science educator Sheena Vaidyanathan helps you understand the fundamental ideas of computer programming and the process of computational thinking using illustrations, flowcharts, and pseudocode, then shows how to apply those essentials to code exciting projects in Python,