November 2023 – AWHS Principles of Technology

11-30-23

Today we will explore a new and useful tool in Python programming – lists.

Follow the link to Story Generator and we will start writing your new program together.

11-28-23

today:

as a class, we will discuss the using random numbers in your Python programming.
finish up your Food Calculator.
start your Number Guessing Game program.

11-27-23

Welcome back!

Your Buzzfeed Quiz calculator is due at the end of class today.

Warmup due Tuesday: Food Calculator

11-16-23

Review: Python Buzzfeed Quiz

1. finish your Python Generation Calculator
2. start your next assignment: Python Thermostat

Up next: Python Buzzfeed Quiz

11-14-23

today:

New skills – using greater than/less than and a WHILE loop

1. finish your Python Generation Calculator
2. start your next assignment: Python Thermostat

11-13-23

I hope that you had a good three-day weekend.

Before you finish up the Age Calculator we we are going to learn about ranges in Python.

Ranges are used to:
-setup a countdown
-check to see if a number falls between two values
-create a list of numbers
-count the number of items in a list of words

Start by launching a new Codehs sandbox program and name it “range practice”.

Finish up Age Calculator.

Then you can get started on your custom Python Generation Calculator.

11-9-23

today we start with some basic calculation in Python. You will use the code we setup to finish the Basic Python calculator assignment.

Then you can start the Python Age Calculator. Then you have a THREE day weekend.

11-7-23

Today’s goal is to complete your Python Write A Quiz assignment.

Your mission today is to be respectful to your guest teacher, each other and the room.

-focus on today’s assignment
-only one person out of the room at a time
-no food or drink in the room

11-2-23

Today we start using if/else statements in Python.

We will type in some code together and then you will complete the Python Riddles assignment and turn it on Canvas.

When you finish that assignment, take a look at the Python Quiz assignment and call me over to review it. You get to write a quiz and you can do it with a partner!