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7-Day Python Lesson Plan (4 hours per day) πŸŽ“πŸ ​

Day 1: Introduction to Python 🐍 ​

1. Overview of Python (1 hour) πŸ“š ​

  • Python's history and philosophy πŸ•°οΈ
  • Use cases and applications πŸ’‘
  • Activity: Group discussion on popular apps built with Python and why Python was chosen for them. πŸ’¬

2. Editor Setup and Python Environment (2 hours) πŸ’» ​

  • Installing Python and setting up code editorrs (VS Code, PyCharm, etc.) πŸ› οΈ
  • Configuring editor settings for Python development βš™οΈ
  • Virtual environments with venv and virtualenv 🌐

Hands-On πŸ–οΈ

Guide students step-by-step to set up Python on their machines, create virtual environments, and write a simple Python script to confirm setup.

3. Python Fundamentals (Part 1) (1 hour) πŸ“– ​

  • Basic Data Types and Variables πŸ“
    • Declaring and using variables πŸ“Œ
    • Integers, floats, strings, booleans πŸ”’πŸ“
    • Type conversion and casting πŸ”„

Pair Programming 🀝

Students will work in pairs to practice declaring different data types and perform conversions, with one student coding and the other guiding.

Day 2: Python Fundamentals (Part 2) 🐍 ​

1. Getting User Input (1 hour) 🎀 ​

  • Reading user input in console 🎧
  • String formatting with user input ✍️
  • Building a simple Python app to interact with users πŸ–₯️

Hands-On Activity πŸ› οΈ

Have students work individually or in pairs to create a simple interactive script that reads and processes user input, demonstrating how code interacts with user data.

2. Lists, Tuples, and Sets (1.5 hours) πŸ“‹ ​

  • Operations with lists, tuples, and sets πŸ”„
  • Advanced set operations and their use cases πŸš€

Coding Exercise πŸ’»

Practice creating and manipulating lists, tuples, and sets. Students will complete a set of exercises, including adding/removing elements and performing set operations.

3. Booleans and Conditional Logic (1.5 hours) πŸ”€ ​

  • Understanding booleans in Python βœ”οΈβœ–οΈ
  • Crafting if statements for control flow πŸ›£οΈ
  • Using the in keyword for membership checks πŸ”Ž

Coding Exercise 🧩

Write simple programs that utilize boolean expressions and conditional logic to make decisions (e.g., a guessing game).

Day 3: Python Fundamentals (Part 3) 🐍 ​

1. Loops in Python (2 hours) πŸ”„ ​

  • Writing for and while loops ♻️
  • Nested loops and controlling loop flow πŸŒ€

Pair Programming 🀝

Students will solve loop-based problems together, switching between coding and guiding roles to understand nested loops and control statements.

2. Introduction to List Comprehensions (2 hours) πŸ“ ​

  • Basic list comprehension structure 🧩
  • Conditional logic within list comprehensions 🧐
  • Performance benefits and readability considerations πŸš€

Coding Exercise πŸ› οΈ

Refactor existing loop-based code into list comprehensions and discuss the improvements in readability and performance.

Day 4: Python Comprehensions & Structures 🧱 ​

1. List Comprehensions Continued (1 hour) πŸ” ​

  • Nested list comprehensions for complex structures πŸ—οΈ

Predict the Output πŸ€”

Students will be given nested list comprehensions and asked to predict the output, helping them to understand complex scenarios.

2. Dictionaries (3 hours) πŸ“š ​

  • Working with keys, values, and items πŸ”‘
  • Dictionary comprehensions πŸ—ΊοΈ

Coding Exercise πŸ’»

Build a small program that uses dictionaries to store and manage data, such as a contact list or an inventory management system.

Day 5: Advanced Data Structures & Strings 🧡 ​

1. Destructuring Variables (1.5 hours) 🎁 ​

  • Assigning multiple variables simultaneously 🎯
  • Using destructuring in functions πŸ”§

Coding Exercise πŸ› οΈ

Practice destructuring with tuples and dictionaries to unpack values and simplify code.

2. Basic String Operations (2.5 hours) βœ‚οΈ ​

  • Concatenation, slicing, and indexing of strings πŸ”€
  • Case conversion (upper, lower, title, swapcase) πŸ” 

Live Demo πŸŽ₯

Walk through different string manipulation techniques with examples.

Coding Exercise πŸ’»

Students will write code to manipulate and format strings, such as creating a simple sentence generator.

Day 6: Practical Python Application Development πŸ—οΈ ​

1. Project Setup and Planning (1 hour) πŸ“ ​

  • Planning a small project using the learned topics 🧠
  • Break the problem into modules πŸ› οΈ

Group Activity πŸ‘₯

Each group will brainstorm and plan a small project, breaking it down into components and identifying which Python concepts to apply.

2. Building a Simple Python Application (3 hours) 🚧 ​

  • Step-by-step coding of a simple app πŸ›£οΈ
  • Use of loops, conditionals, and data structures πŸ”„
  • Interactive features to get user input 🎀

Live Coding Session πŸ’»

Instructor will guide students through building the project with active participation, explaining best practices and debugging tips.

Day 7: Wrap-Up and Project Completion πŸŽ‰ ​

1. Completing the Python Application (2 hours) 🏁 ​

  • Continue and complete the application started on Day 6 πŸ“
  • Add features using comprehensions, dictionaries, and more ✨

Pair Programming 🀝

Students work in pairs to add extra features to their applications, ensuring functionality and improving user experience.

2. Code Review and Testing (1 hour) πŸ” ​

  • Reviewing and refactoring the code πŸ”„
  • Ensuring proper functionality and fixing any bugs 🐞

Live Code Review 🧐

Instructor will review a few student projects live, demonstrating how to refactor code for readability and maintainability.

3. Summary and Q&A (1 hour) πŸŽ“ ​

  • Recap of all topics covered πŸ“š
  • Open Q&A session for students to clarify concepts and doubts ❓

Interactive Quiz πŸ“

Conduct a quiz covering key topics from the course to reinforce learning.