Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 5, “Introduction to Python for Beginners” (7th-8th)

Posted by floresmm on Friday, June 27, 2025 in blog, SAVY.

Dear Parents and Students,

What an incredible final day of our Python coding journey! Day 5 was all about celebrating the students’ creativity, problem-solving skills, and growth over the week. Each student team presented their final projects, original games built entirely using Python in Colab, to the class with pride and enthusiasm.

Student Projects: From Games to Interactive Stories

Our learners showcased an impressive variety of projects:

Slot Machines and Blackjack with logic and jackpot systems

Tic-Tac-Toe and Rock-Paper-Scissors with multiplayer functionality

Burger-building Simulators and Mad Lib Story Generators

Quiz Games, Flag Guessing, Roulette Simulations, and even a sarcastic AI named Bob!

Each project demonstrated the core Python concepts we explored throughout the week: loops, conditionals, functions, input/output, lists, and even file handling. Some groups added advanced features like score saving, random emoji selection, and multi-game menus, taking their ideas far beyond the basics.

Student Reflections

Throughout their presentations, students reflected thoughtfully on what they learned and what they found challenging. Here are a few themes that emerged:

What They Enjoyed Most:

“Designing the gameplay and adding fun twists!”

“Watching our code finally work after debugging.”

“Seeing other people play our game and laugh.”

What They Learned:

“How to use while and if to make decisions.”

“The importance of breaking code into functions.”

“How to use random numbers and user input to create real interactivity.”

Challenges They Overcame:

“Fixing bugs in our scoring system.”

“Creating a loop that doesn’t crash.”

“Getting the menu to work properly across multiple games.”

Would They Continue Coding?
Every student answered with an enthusiastic “Yes!” Several students already have ideas for continuing or expanding their projects, like adding levels, sound effects, or even turning them into web games!

Parting Gift: “Creative Coding in Python”

As a token of celebration and encouragement, each student received a copy of the book “Creative Coding in Python,” an excellent guide for young programmers who want to explore fun and imaginative projects on their own. We hope this book inspires them to dive deeper and build even more ambitious projects in the months ahead.

We are incredibly proud of the progress each student made this week, not just in writing code, but in thinking like programmers: testing ideas, solving problems, and iterating creatively.

Parents, thank you for supporting your child’s participation in this course. We can’t wait to see what they create next. Here are the links to the Colab projects that students worked on: