Private Python Coding Camp | Program a Monster Battling Game!

In this 1-week coding camp, students will learn the basics of Python programming and end the week with a text-based game to play and adapt! Learners progress through a series of lessons that introduce the most important Python skills and learn to code with fun projects like custom Mad-Libs and a Pokemon-like Monster Battler! This camp can be taken up to four times by the same student, for a total of 16 sessions.

The first time you enroll in this camp, we will cover the content in Camp A.
The second time you enroll, we will cover the content in Camp B.
The third time you enroll, we will cover the content in Camp C.
The fourth time you enroll, we will cover the content in Camp D.


-- Camp A --

Session 1 - Introduction to Python
 - How to use Google Colab
 - What Python looks like
 - "Strings"

Session 2 - Input and Output
 - Print() and Input()
 - Variables()
 - Project 1: Mad Libs

Session 3 - True or False
 - "Booleans"
 - Comparing strings
 - If statements

Session 4 - Conditional Code
 - Tabs and territory
 - "Else" and "elif"
 - Project 2: Quizzes


-- Camp B --

Session 5 - Numbers and Math
 - "Integers"
 - Math operations
 - Math with variables

Session 6 - To Infinity and Beyond!
 - Comparing numbers
 - "While" loops
 - Project 3: Monster Battler, version 1

Session 7 - Making and Using Lists
 - Lists
 - Indexing
 - Adding and removing

Session 8 - Special List Functions
 - "Tuples"
 - Sorted and range
 - Project 4: Shopping Mall, version 1


-- Camp C --

Session 9 - Counting and Functions
 - "For" loops
 - What is a function?
 - Creating a function

Session 10 - Custom Functions
 - Parameters
 - Return
 - Project 5: Fishing Minigame

Session 11 - Fractional Numbers
 - "Floats"
 - Math with floating points
 - Intro to modules

Session 12 -  Randomness
 - The "random" module
 - Randint, random, and choice
 - Project 6: Shopping Mall, version 2


-- Camp D --

Session 13 - So Many Types
 - Types review
 - Custom types: Classes
 - The __init__ function

Session 14 - Creating Objects from Classes
 - Creating an object
 - Class functions
 - Project 7: Pet Simulator

 Session 15 & 16 - Final Project: Monster Battler!


This course is organized so that one topic will be covered during a 25-minute session. However, the content that is taught in each class is flexible and tailored to the student, so the pace may be sped up or slowed down to prioritize the student's learning and enjoyment!

Students will need to be able to use Google Colab for this camp. If the student or guardian has experience using Jupyter notebooks or another Python editor, these can be used instead of Colab.