Python Power: Create Your Own Chatbot in One Class

What Will Be Taught?
Students will learn how to:

Use Python’s print() and input() functions

Understand basic if statements and conditionals

Create a simple chatbot that responds to user input

Topics Covered:
Introduction to what a chatbot is

Basic Python syntax (print, input, while, if/else)

Creating and testing your first chatbot

Customizing chatbot responses

Class Structure:
Intro (10 mins) – What is a chatbot? Meet “Chatty,” your first bot!

Live Coding (25 mins) – Code together line-by-line

Customize Time (15 mins) – Let learners personalize their bots

Q&A + Show & Tell (10 mins) – Share bots, ask questions, and wrap up

Teaching Style:
Highly interactive and beginner-friendly! Kids follow along as we build a chatbot together on screen. Plenty of time for creativity, sharing, and support!

Interaction:
Students code along with the teacher

Ask and answer questions throughout

Share their final chatbot and get feedback